Teenager Charged After Allegedly Threatening Mississauga School on Social Media

 

A 14-year-old boy is facing charges after allegedly threatening a Mississauga high school on social media.

Peel police say that on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018, at approximately 7:30 a.m., officers were made aware of a social media post that indicated a potential threat towards St. Aloysius Gonzaga Secondary School.

School Resource Officers attended the school and were able to locate the young person allegedly responsible for the social media post and placed him under arrest without any incident.

Police say no weapons were located.

The teen was charged with uttering threats.

He will appear in court in the future.

Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to contact officers with the Neighbourhood Policing Unit at (905) 453-2121, ext. 1105.