A youth has been arrested after allegedly making online threats against a Richmond school over the weekend.
On Sunday, October 19, Richmond RCMP says they were contacted by the Richmond School District about “alleged online threats made against a school in Richmond”.
“The threats were posted online and indicated a shooting would take place at a specified school on October 21, 2024,” reads a release.
It’s unclear which school was targeted by the online threats.
A youth suspect was arrested on Monday, October 21st.
“Based on all of the information gathered to date, there is nothing to indicate this threat was being followed through on. As such, there is no further threat or concern for safety.”
Police officers were present at the school on October 21 to help reassure students and staff members.
“This type of threat is extremely serious and we want to assure the public we took every measure possible to identify the suspect as swiftly as possible,” said Inspector Michael Cohee. “We recognize this type of threat can cause concern in our community. We want to stress that in addition to gathering investigative evidence, our officers were continually conducting risk assessments and putting measures in place to ensure the safety and security of our community.”
Anyone who may have information is asked to call Richmond RCMP at 604-278-1212 and quote file number 2024-33268.
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