A high school in Toronto has been placed into a hold and secure after a threat was made, police say.
In a tweet Wednesday, Toronto police said officers are investigating after a threat was made to the Thistletown Collegiate Institute just before 11 a.m.
“The school has been placed in a hold and secure,” officers said. “Police are on scene investigating.”
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The force told Global News no injuries had been reported, and said there was no indication of danger at this time.
In an update just before 3 p.m., police said the hold and secure would remain in place “until students are dismissed from class.
“Officers will remain at the school during dismissal,” police wrote in a tweet. “The threat continues to be investigated.”
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