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Police investigating reported 㽶Ƶֱdisgusting㽶Ƶֱ mob attack on B.C. soccer pitch

㽶ƵֱOne of the worst things I㽶Ƶֱve ever seen in my whole entire life,㽶Ƶֱ spectator says

A mob reportedly stormed a soccer field in Surrey on Saturday night and assaulted players on the opposing team, apparently triggered by a foul during a Vancouver Metro Soccer League game.

㽶ƵֱIt was one of the worst things I㽶Ƶֱve ever seen in my whole entire life,㽶Ƶֱ said a spectator, who requested anonymity. 㽶ƵֱI couldn㽶Ƶֱt believe what happened. They start throwing punches at this guy; it was like a brawl.㽶Ƶֱ

㽶ƵֱThey stormed the field, basically.㽶Ƶֱ

The spectator said six police cars, with officers from the Surrey Police Service and Surrey RCMP attending, were called to the park at 7395 128 Street.

Roughly 15 South Asian men ages 20 to 35 who were watching the game ran out onto pitch six, the spectator added, to join in on the 㽶Ƶֱdisgusting㽶Ƶֱ and 㽶Ƶֱdisturbing㽶Ƶֱ incident, 㽶Ƶֱthrowing punches.㽶Ƶֱ

㽶ƵֱYou had these guys that were not even on the fricking team running on the field, throwing punches.㽶Ƶֱ

The spectator, who also claimed to have been hit by a thrown bottle, said the targeted team was 㽶Ƶֱscared s㽶Ƶֱtless, they weren㽶Ƶֱt even fighting back.㽶Ƶֱ

Women, children and elderly people were also in the park.

According to a Vancouver Metro Soccer League schedule, the DLT Blazers were playing Vancouver Patagonia FC A starting at 6:15 p.m. Nov. 4 on turf number six.

Surrey RCMP Sgt. Tammy Lobb stated Monday, in an email to the Now-Leader, that 㽶Ƶֱat approximately 8 p.m. on November 4, 2023, Surrey RCMP responded to a report of a disturbance at an Athletic Field in Newton. Once on scene, officers learned an assault had occurred. The investigation is ongoing. Surrey RCMP is speaking with all parties involved and is reviewing surveillance video to determine all circumstances that led up to the assault.

㽶ƵֱNo arrests have been made,㽶Ƶֱ Lobb added. 㽶ƵֱI cannot provide details about the individuals involved. The investigation is in the preliminary stages and there (are) no additional details being provided.㽶Ƶֱ

The Now-Leader has reached out to the president of the league, Vancouver Patagonia㽶Ƶֱs coach and DLT Blazers㽶Ƶֱ manager for comment.



About the Author: Tom Zytaruk

I write unvarnished opinion columns and unbiased news reports for the Surrey Now-Leader.
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