UPDATE:
Concerned parents and the public are receiving reassurances from the North Bay Police Service after numerous social media posts claiming there was a safety risk to students and staff at Chippewa Secondary School.
Police responded to reports of threats allegedly made by a youth against the safety of members of the school community.
Police say the incident was safely resolved before the start of the school day on Monday, September 27, 2021, and school officials took corrective action.
The city police service also says contrary to information circulating on social media, no firearm was involved in this incident.
Police were deployed to the school as a precaution and the investigation is ongoing.
A police investigation is ongoing after city police vehicles were reported Monday morning at Chippewa Secondary School.
The North Bay Police Service says they are aware of reports of threats made on social media.
“Officers and school officials have responded to and resolved the situation,” says David Woolley, Communications Officer, in a statement. “There is currently no threat to the safety of students or staff.
There are no specifics on what threats were made, but the investigation continues.
