On August 7, 2026, at approximately 7 p.m., police officers entered the courtyard of Maisonneuve Elementary School in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve neighbourhood of Montreal and ordered three preadolescents to leave while they were playing soccer.
The police response was triggered by a reported disturbance at the schoolyard. Two patrol cars arrived on the scene, and a team of five officers, including Officer Noam Arbaoui, proceeded to the courtyard. The officers instructed the three children to cease their activity and to vacate the area.
The youths were engaged in a casual soccer game when the police intervened. No additional details were provided regarding the nature of the disturbance that prompted the call for police presence. The school’s courtyard is a public space commonly used for recreation by students and neighbourhood children.
Following the officers’ directive, the three preteens left the courtyard without any reported arrests or citations. Police did not indicate any further action beyond the immediate removal of the children from the area.
The incident forms part of the routine police activity in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, where officers respond to disturbances in public and community spaces. In this case, the response involved a small number of officers and vehicles, and it concluded with the children’s departure from the schoolyard.