Posted: Apr. 17, 2023 3:50PMMounties arrested a 15-year-old who allegedly entered Nanaimo District Secondary School with a knife on Monday, sparking concern from students, staff and parents over a potentially violent incident.
After school staff arrived, the person left the building and was apprehended off school grounds. The hold and secure was lifted at 11:35 a.m., according to a statement from the Nanaimo Ladysmith School District. “Very disturbing, very troubling. We know it was witnessed by a number of students who have also produced video,” said R/Const. Gary O’Brien, spokesperson for the Nanaimo RCMP, in an interview with CHEK News.
Someone off-camera tells the person to put the knife away, and they do. Then two others start a fight with the individual and in the process, his face coverings and hoodie get torn off. The person then pulls the knife out again.Sign up for our newsletter to get breaking news and daily digests sent to your email.A teacher shows up and gets between the students and the person with a knife. People off-camera then tell the person to run away, and he does.
Disturbing 😳
Premier and Farnsworth promises are vacant and everyone knows it. Hence, brazen acts like this are on the rise. People are fed up.
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