**** RCMP Media Release
Police arrest youth following threats to school
The Integrated RCMP/HRP General Investigation Section of the Criminal Investigation Division has arrested a 15-year-old male youth for making threats online against two schools in Westphal.
Reports of threats to the schools were received by Halifax District RCMP on December 6, 8 and 9. On December 10, the Integrated RCMP/HRP General Investigation Section arrested a youth for Uttering Threats.
The youth was release and the investigation is ongoing.
The RCMP wishes to remind the public that police investigate all calls involving threats to a school, even if the information is received through a third party or via social media. In every case, police attempt to get to the source of the information.
There can be serious criminal consequences to making a threat to a school. Additionally, investigating complaints where a false threat was made ties up police and school resources, when they could be better used in other areas.
