A screenshot from the video captured by Dean Millard (@DuckMillard on Twitter)

By Justin Goulet

Second man charged in Lethbridge hockey tournament assault

Sep 10, 2019 | 9:15 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – A second man has been charged in connection with an altercation at a youth hockey tournament over the weekend.

On Sunday, video footage was captured of a referee being accosted by a group of men on the ice.

Lethbridge Police Service said that prior to, the referee had gotten into a verbal dispute with a 10-year-old player in the Quest for the Cup tournament. The player then hit the referee twice with his stick.

READ MORE: UPDATE: Charges laid following altercation at Lethbridge hockey tournament

The 55-year-old game official then pushed the player to the ground, which led to an altercation with a group of adults, including coaches and a relative of the player.

What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: November 4-10, 2024

Nov 04, 2024

What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: October 28-November 3, 2024

Oct 28, 2024

What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: October 21-27, 2024

Oct 21, 2024

The referee was pushed to the ice and punched multiple times by the player’s relative and a second man before the scuffle was broken up, according to LPS.

The second man involved was being sought by police, and on Monday night (Sept. 9), he attended the police station and turned himself in.

36-year-old Todd William Cross Child, of Lethbridge, is charged with two counts of assault. He was released on a Promise to Appear and is scheduled to appear in court on October 9. Cross Child had left the Crossings Ice Centre, where the incident took place, before police could apprehend him.

On Sunday, the 55-year-old relative of the player was arrested without incident at arena. Robert Farrell Creighton, of Standoff, is charged with one count of assault. He has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court on October 9.

LPS said that no further charges are anticipated in the case.