Multiple schools in Coquitlam were placed in lockdown after police received multiple reports of alleged threats against schools throughout the city Wednesday afternoon.
At roughly 12:25pm this afternoon, Coquitlam RCMP responded to Centennial Secondary School in the 500 block of Poirier Street after receiving information about a potential threat.
#CoquitlamRCMP is responding to a possible threat at a school in the 500 block of Poirier Street, Coquitlam.
At approximately 12:25 p.m. on February 4, 2026, Coquitlam RCMP received a report of a possible threat to a school in the 500 block of Poirier Street, Coquitlam. The… pic.twitter.com/qmj48rO5Ua
— Coquitlam RCMP (@cqrcmp) February 4, 2026
“The school was placed into a hold and secure and Coquitlam RCMP officers are currently on-scene,” reads a release from the department.
“Out of abundance of caution additional schools in the area have also been placed in a hold and secure.”
The school was also the subject of a possible threat last week, though police determined there was no active danger.
At 1:36pm, Coquitlam RCMP provided an update on the evolving situation.
“On February 4, 2026, Coquitlam RCMP received multiple reports of alleged threats against various schools throughout the Coquitlam School District.” reads their statement. “Affected schools within the district have been placed under a hold and secure and Coquitlam RCMP officers are on-scene.”
The hold and secure orders were lifted later in the afternoon and police continue to investigate the the threats made.
“We want to assure the public that every measure will be taken to identify the origins of these threats,” said Inspector Veronica Fox, Community Programs and Administration Officer. “All of the affected schools have been cleared and the hold and secures have been lifted, however, out of an abundance of caution our officers continue to remain on-scene.”