A Toronto resident faces charges after allegedly coming into a St. Thomas, Ont., highschool with a gaggle of individuals carrying masks and continuing to restrict and threaten a pupil.
St. Thomas police stated Wednesday the 31-year-old turned themselves in, and faces charges of forcible confinement and uttering demise threats after the alleged incident per week in the past within the metropolis south of London.
“Officers have been referred to as by college administration who wished to report that three unknown people, carrying masks, had entered the varsity with a pupil,” police spokesperson Samantha Wakefield stated in an announcement. “It was reported that after inside, the group situated and confined a pupil to a washroom who was recognized to them.”
Police stated there had been an ongoing dispute between a number of youngsters on the college.
Different pupil altercations
There was earlier bother between highschool youth in St. Thomas. The identical week, the masked people allegedly entered the varsity, and police reported arresting and charging a 14-year previous boy for bringing a BB gun to class.
In that case, the youth was allegedly anticipating an altercation with fellow college students, police stated.
Police haven’t stated whether or not the 2 incidents are associated or in the event that they occurred on the identical college. The youth was charged with pointing a firearm, uttering threats and failing to adjust to a probation order.
Since early 2024, St. Thomas police, stated they’ve charged or investigated at the very least 11 college students for violent behaviour at native colleges.
