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Guelph teen charged after allegedly threatening youth shelter staff

Guelph police say a 16-year-old boy allegedly used a knife to threaten staff at a youth shelter on Wednesday. Getty Images / File

Guelph police say a 16-year-old boy is facing charges after a dispute with staff at a local youth shelter escalated on Wednesday morning.

Police didn’t say where the incident took place but said the argument resulted in the teenager allegedly threatening staff with a folding knife.

No one was injured in the incident.

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Officers located the suspect a short distance away from the shelter and he was arrested.

Charges included assault with a weapon, uttering threats to cause death and obstructing police. He was scheduled to make a court appearance on Thursday.

His identity is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

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