in Chatsworth, Grey Highlands, Southgate, West Grey
February 23, 2022
On Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022, at about 2:00 p.m., Hanover Police officers responded to the John Diefenbaker Senior School on 18th Avenue following an unconfirmed, third-hand report of a student possibly in possession of a handgun. A ‘hold & secure’ was initiated for the safety of students and staff while attending officers conducted an immediate assessment and investigation of the claim.
Within an hour, HPS officers located and seized a pellet pistol and arrested at 14-year-old youth on a charge of ‘Possession of a Weapon Dangerous to the Public Peace’. While the investigation remains ongoing, initial indications suggest the weapon was not fired at anyone nor was anyone threatened with it.
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