15-year-old arrested after Duncan high school received online threats

15-year-old arrested after Duncan high school received online threats
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Cowichan Secondary School in Duncan was on lockdown after an online threat was made Friday morning. Police arrested a 15-year-old male. North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP say the youth may face charges of uttering threats. Classes have resumed. Photo courtesy Times Colonist.

Cowichan Secondary School in Duncan was on lockdown after an online threat was made Friday morning. Police arrested a 15-year-old male. North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP say the youth may face charges of uttering threats. Classes have resumed. Photo courtesy Times Colonist.

A 15-year-old male could face charges of uttering threats after Cowichan Secondary School in Duncan received an online threat Friday morning.

North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP are investigating the incident that locked down the high school on James Street around 11 a.m.

Police say a student of the school notified staff after seeing the online threat and a lockdown procedure was activated and a call went to the RCMP.

The suspect youth is not a student at the school and was located a few blocks away and arrested without incident.

The school has reopened and in a statement, Cowichan Secondary School says all students and staff were safe inside during the lockdown.

The school says they were notified after a short time by police there was no longer a concern for safety, allowing the lockdown to be lifted and classes to resume.

Counselling supports are available for the students as needed.

Andy NealAndy Neal

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