St. Thomas Police are reporting the second incident in a week at a city high school.
A 14-year-old student was charged Wednesday after a weapons complaint the previous day.
Police were notified the student may have been in possession of a firearm in anticipation of an altercation with other students.
A search of the student’s home outside the city with the assistance of the OPP Tactics & Rescue Unit uncovered a BB gun.
The teen has been charged with:
- Pointing a firearm
- Uttering threats
- Fail to comply with probation order
On Wednesday, city police report that a pair of St. Thomas teens had been charged following an altercation with a third individual last week at a city high school.
St. Thomas Police Chief Marc Roskamp has issued the following release:
“We continue to respond and investigate matters related to actual and perceived incidents of violence within our local schools. As previously reported, in 2021, our local school boards paused the School Resource Programs that had been in place for decades and offered a supportive police presence for the entire school community. Violence in schools is clearly becoming a worrisome trend, with teachers, parents, elected officials and the police advocating for change and a return of the School Resource Program in some revised form. Since 2021, reported calls for service to the STPS have risen by nearly 55% percent, with our officers attending schools once every two days. We will continue to meet and discuss our concerns with the community, both Directors of Education, Trustees and elected officials.”
Written by Ian McCallum
