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Quebec City police arrest 2 students in Laval University break-ins

Two students at Laval University have been arrested in connection with a rash of break-ins at one of the school's residences in Quebec City. They have been suspended by the university.

Alleged sexual assaults, break-ins took place in the Alphonse-Marie-Parent residence last week

Quebec City police set up a command post outside the residence where the break-ins and assaults took place. (Radio-Canada)

Two students at Laval University have been arrested in connection with a rash of break-ins at one of the school's residences in Quebec City.

The break-ins also resulted in several reports by students of sexual assault.

Quebec City police arrested the two young menovernight Friday. Laval University vice-rectorric Bauce said ata news conference Saturday morning that both men are students at the university.

One of them lived in the residence where the break-ins occurred.Baucesaid they have been suspended pending thelegal proceedings.

Police said they receiveda total of 15 complaints related to a rash of break-ins last weekendat theAlphonse-Marie-Parentresidence. Of those complaints, four of them included allegations ofsexual assault.

MarioVzina of the Quebec City police major crimes unit said Saturday the break-ins occurred over a period of three hours between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. on Oct. 15.

The break-ins occurred over a three-hour period on Oct. 15, according to police. (Radio-Canada)

Thierno-Oury Barry, 19, appearedby video conference in court Saturday morning on one chargeof breaking and entering.He will remain detained until Wednesdaymorning and the Crown says that more charges will be filed next week.

According to police, the second student, a 20-year-old man,was released on a promise to appear in court.

Vzinasaid the two men know another but hecould not say how.

The Crown currently is deciding whether to go forward with sexual assault charges, police said.

Case not closed

Police said that video surveillance played an important role in leading to the arrests of the two students. Officers worked day and night to establish what happened, according to Vzina.

"It was very complex because we had a lot of incidents in a short amount of time," he said.

Mario Vzina of the Quebec City police said the two men know one another. (Radio-Canada)

Investigators are asking for anyone with more information about the allegedbreak-ins and assaults to come forward.

"If there are more people who were victims or have more information to give, the case isnot closed," Vzinasaid.

Support for students

DenisBrire, rector of Laval University, promised the university will continue to offer its support to the students who filed complaints with police.

"I want to thank the victims for having the immense courage to report it and to file a complaint," Briresaid Saturday.

Rector Denis Brire said the university tightened security after the break-ins. (Radio-Canada)

"We're witnessing the beginning of a larger movement where many actors from society have mobilized over the last few days to stop all forms of sexual violence once and for all."

Following the complaints, the university saidit hadtightened securityand that all four residences on campus arenow being monitored24/7 by security guards.

The university also asked students to be vigilant and lock their doors.

With files from Radio-Canada, Jaela Bernstien and Jonathan Montpetit