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Former student arrested for allegedly uttering threats at Brantford school

Brantford police say a former student attended Assumption College on Tuesday afternoon and allegedly made a threat towards staff and students.
Brantford police say a former student attended Assumption College on Tuesday afternoon and allegedly made a threat towards staff and students. Global News File

A 21-year-old man has been arrested after a threat was made to a school in Brantford.

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Brantford police say a former student attended Assumption College on Tuesday afternoon and allegedly made a threat towards staff and students.

As a result, the school was evacuated and police were able to locate the suspect off school property.

He was arrested and charged with uttering threats.

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Brantford police are continuing to investigate this incident and anyone with information is asked to contact Brantford police at 519-756-7050 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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Meanwhile, the BPS is currently investigating an incident at Brantford Collegiate Institute on Brant Avenue on Wednesday.

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As a precaution, the school was placed in hold-and-secure while the investigation was completed, but few other details have been released.

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