Crestwood Student Charged After Allegedly Uttered Threats While Holding a Rock; School Goes Into Lockdown During Incident

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A 12-year-old Peterborough male is facing charges after allegedly uttering threats with a rock at Crestwood Intermediate School on Tuesday.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.

At roughly noon, officers were called to Crestwood about a disturbance. They located a student making verbal threats and holding a large rock. To ensure the safety of all students, the officer put the school into lockdown. The student was taken into custody and the lockdown was lifted.  No one was injured in the incident.  

The student was arrested and charged with: 

  • Mischief 

  • Utter threats cause death or bodily harm

The accused was released on an undertaking with conditions and is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 30. 

Under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the name of a young person cannot be released.

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