Police officers intervened in a schoolyard soccer match on the evening of August 7, 2026, removing three preadolescent children from the Maisonneuve elementary school courtyard in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve neighbourhood of Montreal. The incident occurred at approximately 7:00 PM and involved a response team of five officers, including an officer identified as Noam Arbaoui, arriving in two patrol cars.
According to the available information, the children were engaged in a game of soccer when police officers entered the courtyard and forced the participants to leave the area. The action resulted in the three youths being expelled from the schoolyard while the game was in progress. No additional details have been released regarding the reasons for the removal or any subsequent measures taken.
The schoolyard at Maisonneuve elementary is a common location for after‑school activities and recreational play among local residents. The presence of police in the courtyard was prompted by a reported scene involving the youths, leading to the deployment of the five‑officer team. The officers arrived in two marked patrol vehicles and proceeded to enforce the removal of the children from the soccer activity.
The incident concluded with the three preadolescent participants no longer present on the school premises. No further statements have been provided by the police department, the school, or the families of the children involved. The event remains documented as a police response that resulted in the expulsion of three children from a schoolyard soccer game in Montreal.
Authorities have not disclosed any additional context or follow‑up actions related to the incident. The removal of the children was the final reported outcome of the police involvement at the Maisonneuve elementary school courtyard on that evening.