Girl, 15, accused of threatening to 'shoot up' Ajax high school
The threat was allegedly made against Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School in a snapchat post
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A young teenage girl was arrested on Halloween for allegedly threatening to “shoot up” an Ajax high school in a social media post.
Durham Regional Police say officers from their West Division Central Investigations Branch (CIB) received information about a potential school shooting at Archbishop Denis O’Connor Catholic High School on Mandrake St. – southeast of Harwood Ave. and Kingston Rd. – around 11 p.m. on Wednesday.
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“A snapchat post from a female was flagged, stating she would ‘shoot up a school’ in Ajax,” Const. Nicholas Gluckstein said in a statement released Thursday. “Through further investigation, members of CIB identified the suspect.”
He said officers attended the girl’s home in Ajax and took her into custody without incident around 1:20 a.m. on Thursday.
“No weapons were located in the suspect’s residence,” Gluckstein said. “At this time, police do not have any concerns for public safety.”
The 15-year-old girl, whose name can’t be released under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, is charged with uttering death threats.
She was released on an undertaking.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to call police at 1-888-579-1520, ext. 2526, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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