Student arrested after threatening note found in Winnipeg school bathroom triggers lockdown
Posted September 25, 2024 10:29 am.
Last Updated September 25, 2024 4:59 pm.
Winnipeg police say a student was arrested Monday after a note allegedly threatening students and staff was found in a bathroom at a Winnipeg school.
The Winnipeg Police Service was called to the Winnipeg School Division school around 12:30 p.m.
As officers attempted to locate the individual believed to have written the note, police say school officials initiated lockdown protocols.
Officers arrested the student at 1:07 p.m. on Cecil Street near William Avenue West. School officials subsequently removed lockdown protocols.
The student faces a charge of uttering threats. They were released on an undertaking.
The WPS major crimes unit is investigating.
