US EditionManitoba, Nova Scotia Teens Accused of Planning Simultaneous School Attacks
Two teens planned simultaneous attacks on schools in Bridgewater and Rivers; one faces conspiracy to murder charges with hate crimes under investigation, police said.
- On Tuesday, police arrested a 15-year-old in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, following a Manitoba youth's arrest on Monday for allegedly plotting simultaneous violent attacks at Park View Education Centre and Rivers Collegiate.
- The International Criminal Police Organization and the FBI intercepted online conversations between the two teens discussing their desire to attack the schools, alerting local authorities last Friday.
- Officers executed search warrants at a Bridgewater residence, discovering handwritten plans, imitation weapons, a makeshift imitation pipe bomb, and clothing bearing hate symbols, along with a cellphone and laptop.
- The South Shore Regional Centre for Education arranged additional student support and staff briefings next week. Ashley Dixon said the centre "have reminded staff of the range of available resources."
- Investigators continue probing possible hate-crime offences as the Bridgewater teen appears in youth court today at Bridgewater Justice Centre; the Manitoba youth faces additional charges pending investigation.
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According to the police, a 14-year-old from Manitoba and a 15-year-old from Nova Scotia are prosecuted after allegedly planning simultaneous attacks in their rural schools.
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Manitoba, Nova Scotia teens accused of planning simultaneous school attacks
Officers searched a home in Bridgewater, N.S. and found handwritten plans, imitation weapons, a roughly made imitation pipe bomb and assault rifle, and clothing with hate symbols.
Bridgewater teen charged after discussions about school attack
Police in Bridgewater say a multi-agency investigation led to the arrest of two youths, including one from Nova Scotia, in connection with alleged threats against a local high school. Bridgewater Police Service said it to concerning online conversations between a youth from that town and another from Manitoba by INTERPOL and the FBI last Friday. […]
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