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Calgary woman charged for alleged knife threat at elementary school

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Cochrane RCMP have laid charges following an alleged assault at an elementary school in the Bearspaw area of Rocky View County.

At around 9 a.m. on March 14, RCMP responded to a report of an altercation at the school. Police said an adult victim was threatened with a knife, but the victim was not injured.

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Later that day, RCMP said they took a woman into custody.

On Friday, charges of assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose were laid against 36-year-old Dai Shi, a Calgary resident.

Shi was released on conditions and is scheduled to appear in Cochrane Provincial Court on April 4.

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