TORONTO — Provincial police have lifted lockdown and hold-and-secure warnings at several schools in Caledon, Ont. that had been prompted by two separate police investigations.
Caledon OPP said there was a robbery at one school and a student received a digital photo of a weapon at another.
Police said the student contacted school administration to report that he had received the photo of a gun at about 1:10 p.m. at Mayfield Secondary School on Wednesday. Police said the investigation is ongoing but confirmed that no threat had been made.
Peel District School Board spokeswoman Carla Pereira said that the school was on lockdown Wednesday afternoon, along with neighbouring James Grieve Public School, due to the investigation.
Police also said that at 1:12 pm, a robbery occurred in a park adjacent to Humberview Secondary School in Caledon. One victim was assaulted and suffered minor injuries.
OPP said in a release that they have a suspect in custody in that case, and can confirm that the person is not a Humberview Secondary School student.
Humberview Secondary School and neighbouring school James Bolton Public School were on hold-and-secure, but those orders were lifted Wednesday afternoon.
Police said both investigations are currently ongoing and more information will be released as soon as it becomes available.
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