(ATIKOKAN, ON) – One youth was taken into custody and charged following reports of a weapons incident at Northern Lakes K – 12 School.
On November 20, 2024, at approximately 1:00 pm, the Atikokan Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received public reports of an ongoing shelter in place incident at the Northern Lakes K – 12 School.
Police attended the school and began an investigation assisted by the Rainy River District Detachment OPP Crime Unit.
A 15-year-old student was taken into custody and has been charged with one count of uttering threats and one count of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. The name of the youth will not be released in accordance with the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
The youth was held in custody and is scheduled to appear in the Fort Frances Ontario Youth Justice Court on November 21, 2024, for a bail hearing.
The investigation remains ongoing, and the OPP are requesting anyone with information on the incident to contact them at 1-888-310-1122. If you want to remain anonymous you can provide information through Crime Stoppers at www.tipshelp.com.
