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The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) says a school was put into lockdown after a youth was spotted with a gun outside of the school.
On Tuesday, March 1st at roughly 11:50 a.m., officers attended the area of Garth Webb Secondary School in Oakville. Through investigation, a male youth was identified as the suspect. For precautionary reasons, area residents were asked to shelter in place, and Garth Webb Secondary School was placed into a lockdown. Other nearby schools were placed into a hold and secure (St. Joan of Arc Catholic Elementary School, Captain R. Wilson Public School, Willowglen Montessori, St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School, Emily Carr Public School, Heritage Glen Public School, Abbey Park High School and St. Bernadette Catholic Elementary School).
No shots were fired and no physical injuries were reported to police.
At 12:30 p.m., officers located the suspect at Bloomfield Park where he was arrested. The investigation is ongoing at this time and charges may be pending.
At this time, no firearm has been recovered.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the 2 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4777 ext. 2216.
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.
