A 45-year-old parent was apprehended after making his way into an Oshawa school, chasing a student and refusing to leave the property on Thursday
On January 16 at 10:45 am, members of Central East Division were called to Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School in Oshawa for a disturbance.
The suspect was observed by staff praying just outside the school property. He chased a student into the school. The principal removed him from the building but the distraught male refused to leave the property, said a police media release.
All the students were taken inside as a precaution. When officers arrived they located the male who was non-verbal. The male initially refused to listen to the officers commands but was eventually apprehended under the Mental Health Act, it added.
The 45-year-old male was taken to a local hospital to be assessed. None of the students or staff sustained any physical injuries.
If anyone has any information pertaining to this incident, please contact Cst. McCracken of the Central East Division at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5100.