A lockdown at a Halton school has led to an arrest.
The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) says it received reports that a suspect had approached a student at Garth Webb Secondary School in Oakville and threatened them with a knife. No physical injuries were sustained as a result of the interaction.
Uniform officers, as well as Tactical Rescue Unit members, attended the school and surrounding area and began to search for the suspect. Garth Webb Secondary School was placed into lockdown. Captain R. Wilson Public School and St. Joan of Arc Catholic Elementary Schools were both placed into a hold-and-secure as officers conducted the search.
The suspect was located by police in a wooded area adjacent to the school at 12:50 p.m..
A 17-year-old from Oakville has been arrested and charges are pending. No further details pertaining to the suspect will be provided as per the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the on-duty Staff Sergeant at 905-825-4777 ext. 2210.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers. “See something? Hear something? Know something? Contact Crime Stoppers” at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca.
