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teen facing 'consequences' after threats to petawawa school

the teen will have potential threatening charges diverted and face "extra-judicial measures" in accordance with the youth criminal justice act.

by marlo glass

sep 10 2024
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teen facing 'consequences' after threats to petawawa school
the opp said a teen will face "consequences" for allegedly threatening a school. ontario provincial police

ontario provincial police say a 14-year-old will be “ facing consequences” under the youth criminal justice act for allegedly making firearms threats to a school in petawawa.

on monday, opp began  investigating after the school received a threatening phone message to use a firearm at the school. 

“ investigation found the youth responsible for orchestrating the threat did not have access to firearms and did not initially grasp the seriousness of such comments,” opp said in a statement tuesday.

the teen will have threatening charges diverted and face “extra-judicial measures” as per the act that governs the prosecution of youth aged 12 to 17 who are alleged to have committed crimes.

police said the parents of the teen were notified. the name of the youth cannot be released.
“the opp take all public safety threats seriously. police and school officials continue to work together to support students and staff to ensure a safe learning environment,” a release said.
meanwhile, in cornwall, a youth was in custody after a police response to a gun call at st. lawrence secondary school on tuesday morning.
cornwall police said the school called police at 10:11 a.m. to indicate a youth had been seen in possession of a gun on school grounds. the school’s safety protocols were immediately enacted as all available cornwall police officers across its field operations responded to the scene.

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police said a youth was taken into custody a short time later, and the weapon was seized. officers completed a search of the school and determined there was no other threat to public safety.
the police’s crime reduction and community partnerships and vulnerable sector mobile acute response team (vsmart), along with trauma therapists from victim services of sdga, remained on scene to provide support to staff members and students.
with files from the cornwall standard-freeholder
marlo glass
marlo glass

marlo glass grew up on manitoba's prairies, where she fell in love with journalism. she has worked in newsrooms across canada, and has been covering breaking news for the ottawa citizen since 2023. when not chasing tips, she likes to get outdoors or hang out on the couch with her cats.

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