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Teen facing charges for alleged assault with a knife at Brantford high school

Police say a 15-year-old is facing charges in an incident with a knife at a Brantford, Ont high school. Don Mitchell / Global News

A 15-year-old is facing a pair of charges following an alleged assault at a high school in Brantford, Ont. Wednesday afternoon.

Brantford police say they were called out to the incident just before 1 p.m. after calls describing a youth brandishing a knife in a threatening manner at Pauline Johnson Collegiate and Vocational School.

The learning facility was in lockdown for a short period of time while officers took the accused into custody.

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There were no serious injuries.

The teen has been charged with assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.

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