Clairmont RCMP have laid charges on a 13 year-old Sexsmith student with uttering threats.
Police say on June 4, at around 11:30 p.m., Mounties received a complaint alleging a student was threatening fire-arm related offences towards students at a school in Sexsmith.
RCMP began an investigation, and spoke with students and identifying a potential suspect. Police say the suspect was interviewed, and was arrested. Mounties added a firearm was seized by police at his residence.
“Our members acted swiftly to gather information regarding this potential school threat” said S/Sgt. Matthew Short, Detachment Commander of the Clairmont RCMP. “We took this threat seriously and partnered up with the school in order to handle this investigation in a quick and decisive way. We want to thank the members of the public who came forward with their concerns and helped avoid what could have been a tragedy”.
The youth was brought before a justice of the peace and remanded into custody. He is set to appear before the Alberta Youth Court of Justice in Grande Prairie on June 10.
