Student charged, firearms seized after threats against school: police

York Regional Police cruiser. (Source: YRP/X)

Police say officers found several firearms during a search at a teen’s home after he allegedly made violent threats against a secondary school.

Police say officers were called to an unnamed York Region high school last Wednesday after a youth threatened to bring a firearm “and cause harm at the school.”

A violent threat risk assessment (VTRA) was conducted once the student was removed from the school “and no longer posed a threat.”

“The goal of a VTRA is to determine how to best support a student and decrease the likelihood of harm to themselves or others. In conjunction with a VTRA, a safety plan is created for the victim or potential victim,” York Regional Police stated in a release.

The school and municipality where this happened are not being disclosed, police say, “as it could potentially identify the youth involved.” His identity is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

The accused is facing charges of uttering threats and possession of a restricted firearm without a licence.

Police ask anyone with information that might help the investigation to come forward.