A 15-year-old Cochrane teen has been charged for threatening students at Cochrane High via social media. Cochrane RCMP visited all three Cochrane high schools earlier today after the threats were made on Snapchat over the weekend.
A 15-year-old Cochrane teen has been charged for threatening students at Cochrane High via social media.
Cochrane RCMP visited all three Cochrane high schools earlier today after the threats were made on Snapchat over the weekend.
On Friday, June 4th the RCMP received a complaint that the 15-year-old accused had posted a picture of himself with some
gun ammunition, accompanied by a caption that warned students not to attend Cochrane High School on June 6.
The
image was posted on June 3. Postings to "snapchat" are removed from the site automatically after 24-hours.
“Unfortunately it is very typically to get these type of threats around this time, ” said Sgt. Jeff Campbell. “But the police visited the school and the staff are aware of the situation. There is no threat to the public. ”
Police identified the youth, who was subsequently arrested and charged. He has been released to parental
custody
under strict conditions. The youth is restricted from
having any contact with firearms or ammunition, and he
may only use his personal computer for school
purposes until the end of the school year on June 23rd.
The RCMP is aware that the posting has resulted in speculative social media comment about the safety of students at all Cochrane High Schools. The police have no information to indicate that anyone other than the accused was involved in this incident.
The youth will appear in
Cochrane Provincial Court on Tuesday, June 14, 2016.
