A youth in York Region has been charged after allegedly threatening his high school with a firearm. Police seized several legally owned firearms from his home.
York Regional Police say they have charged a youth after an alleged threat against his high school resulted in several firearms being seized from his home. Officers attended the school on December 18 after the student allegedly made a threat to bring a firearm and cause harm at the school, police said. Through investigation, a search warrant was conducted at the youth’s residence and a number of firearms were seized, police said in a release Monday.
The guns were legally owned and stored, police told cp24.com, however they were seized under the public safety provisions of the Criminal Code. The student has been removed from the school and has now been charged with uttering threats and possession of a restricted firearm without a licence, police said. He cannot be identified under the terms of the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Police would not say where exactly the incident took place in order to protect the privacy of the accused. Youth Engagement Officers, under the York Regional Police Community Services Bureau, were engaged at the onset of the investigation. A Violent Threat Risk Assessment (VTRA) was conducted by Youth Engagement Officers, certified Board staff and community partners. The goal of the VTRA is to create a safety plan for potential victims and also to create a plan for the accused, according to police. The decision about whether the student will be able to eventually return to school will be up to the school board
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