# Two arrested after air cadet leader assaulted while offering poppies, police say

https://mins.news/en/video/126518

- CBC News, 2026-11-03 02:12 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8bFMdReg0s

> Hamilton police say a 59-year-old commanding officer with the Royal Canadian Air Cadets suffered life-altering injuries in an alleged assault while helping young cadets offer poppies. A 12-year-old boy and a 48-year-old woman were arrested.

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