Schools under hold and secure as police respond to reports of man with knife in Brampton

Published September 15, 2022 at 12:26 pm

Three Brampton schools are currently under hold and secure due to a potential weapons incident.

Police have been called to the area of Father Tobin Rd and Fernforest Dr for reports of a male armed with a knife.

No threats or injuries have been reported at this time.

The male is described as a South Asian in his 20s, with short dark hair, facial hair, and wearing a dark grey hooded sweater.

Lougheed Middle School, Carberry Public School, and Springdale Public School are under hold and secure.

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More information to come as the investigation continues.

The weapon reports came in at around 11:40 a.m., police say.

UPDATE:

Police were unable to locate the armed male anywhere in the area, police confirmed at 1:22 p.m.

All hold and secures have been lifted.