Durham Police said a 16-year-old male is facing charges after they received information that he had brought a firearm to school in Pickering.
On Friday, March 31 at about 12:35 pm, members of West Division were called to St. Mary’s Catholic School in Pickering for a student that was in possession of a firearm. Members quickly arrived on scene and took a male into custody. A replica firearm was recovered in his backpack, said a police statement.
Due to the immediate response of police and the student being quickly placed into custody, a lockdown was not initiated, it added.
A 16-year-old male of Pickering has been charged with Possession of Weapon Dangerous to Public Peace. He was released on an Undertaking.
Anyone with new information about this investigation is asked to contact Const. Kennedy of the West Division Community Response Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2515.