The Manitoba RCMP has had to respond to two separate incidents of threats in the past week.
On February 6, Manitoba RCMP officers responded to two separate reports of youths uttering threats involving firearms at two schools, One in the RM of Alonsa and the other in the RM of Portage la Prairie.
In the first incident, it was reported that a youth had threatened to bring a gun to school. The youth was detained and no firearm was located. Further investigation determined that the youth had assaulted two youths earlier in the day and also uttered threats.
The 12-year-old male is facing charges of assault with a weapon and 3 counts of uttering threats,
The Second instance also involved a 12-year-old male making threats towards other students at his school. he was later located at his residence and is facing charges of uttering threats.
Both youths were released from custody with pending court dates.
Corporal Julie Courchaine spoke on the importance of speaking with children about the consequences of making threats both online and in person, noting that "making threats in person or online can lead to criminal charges.”
