(BRACEBRIDGE, ON) – Bracebridge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a threat that was made via the social media site Twitter to a Trillium Lakelands School at 9:05 a.m. today. The Tweet was made to the Trillium Lakelands School Board and as a result all Trillium Lakeland Schools, both elementary and secondary were put into a “Hold and Secure” in order to ensure the safety of students while police investigate.
The “Hold and Secure” procedure ensures that the schools are locked, prohibiting any movement into or out of the buildings. Students are otherwise carrying on their day as normal.
The investigation is ongoing and police are asking anyone with information to contact Bracebridge OPP at (888) 310-1122 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. You can submit your information online at www.crimestopperssdm.com if you have any information on this crime or any other crime. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display and you will remain anonymous. Being anonymous, you will not testify in court and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.