N.S. teen charged after Dartmouth junior high school receives threatening emails

A 15-year-old boy is facing charges after a Dartmouth junior high school received threatening messages on Tuesday.

Halifax Regional Police say they responded to Ellenvale Junior High School on Belle Vista Drive at around 10:30 a.m. after the school received two anonymous emails. The emails contained threats, according to police.

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Police say they were able to identify a suspect and arrested the teen at the school by 1 p.m.

“It was determined right away that it was a hoax, so there was no safety concern,” said spokesperson Const. Carol McIsaac.

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The teen will face two counts of uttering threats and will be appearing in Halifax Provincial Youth Court at a later date.

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