At noon on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, police were dispatched to the area of College Avenue and Wallace Street for the report of someone in a vehicle with a firearm.
School Resource Officers notified multiple schools in the area and they were put into Secure-the-Building* mode. Police conducted an area check and were able to quickly locate the vehicle and the suspects. The alleged firearm, which remained in the vehicle, was revealed to be a toy gun. Secure-the-Building protocols were lifted a short time later.
No charges have been laid.
*“Secure-the-Building” is a situation where it is believed a threat is currently outside the building resulting in the decision to secure the school whereby all outside doors will be locked to secure the building. Each exterior door is to be monitored by designated school staff until Secure the Building mode has been lifted. Entry and exit of the building will be at the front doors only and are to be monitored by police and school administration.
