Police in Manitoba and Nova Scotia say they’ve foiled plans for “violent,” simultaneous attacks on two schools and arrested two teenagers.
Blue Hills RCMP and Bridgewater police said in separate news releases Wednesday they were both contacted by the FBI and Interpol on March 13 regarding a “concerning online conversation” between two Canadian teenagers.
Bridgewater police said the conversation began in February, and the Nova Scotia youth had allegedly spoken about their desire to “mount a violent attack” on students at Park View Education Centre.
“While the attack was not believed to be imminent, it was clear that they had committed some thought and planning to the idea,” they said.
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Police alleged the other teenager was planning an attack at Rivers Collegiate in Rivers, Man., and that they would be simultaneous. Blue Hills RCMP said they pulled over a school bus on Monday and arrested a 14-year-old.
Officers searched two properties associated to the Manitoba teen and seized electronic devices and two firearms owned by a relative.
The Rivers youth has been charged with uttering threats, and additional charges are possible, the RCMP said.
On Tuesday, Bridgewater police arrested a 15-year-old and executed a search warrant at a home.
“Police located detailed handwritten plans, imitation weapons, roughly made imitation pipe bomb and assault rifle, electronic devices including cell phone and laptop and clothing with hate symbols and concerning comments,” police said.
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The teen has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder and uttering threats to cause death.
“Hate crime and other possible offences are currently under investigation,” police said.
Heather Lamb, mayor of Riverdale, Man., told Global News in a statement the arrests are “deeply concerning” for the community.
“The safety and well‑being of our residents is our highest priority, and we are in communication with local authorities to ensure any necessary supports are in place,” Lamb said.
“We encourage everyone to rely on official statements from law enforcement and to avoid sharing unverified information.”
An investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police.
I think those people should be executed if they’re going to try to kill our children they need to be removed from the gene pool no school should ever be attacked
The names of these teenagers should be made public. Enough of the Young Offender nonsense….
People that enter schools to shoot children, need to be removed from the gene pool permanently.
People are asking why the FBI can listen in on conversations, but I don’t really see a problem if it saves kid’s lives
How did the fbi see two teens conversations in CANADA?
FBI in Canada? Gotta be those Google or Amazon home speakers… “Hey Alexa, why is the FBI Listen to my convos?”
why did ya’ll choose that thumbnail for the article?
why is the FBI monitoring online conversations of Canadian youth?