On Feb. 28 at around 3 p.m., Vermilion RCMP responded to a weapons complaint near 47 St. Officers arrived, found the suspect, and determined the weapon was not functional.
As a safety measure, a nearby school was briefly placed on lockdown. After further investigation, police confirmed there was no threat to the public.
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The suspect, a male youth under 18, was arrested and charged with several offenses. These include:
- Uttering threats (x2)
- Using a firearm in an offense
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Carrying a concealed weapon
- Assault with a weapon (x2)
The youth appeared before a Justice of the Peace and was remanded into custody. He will appear in court on March 3 at the Alberta Court of Justice in Vermilion.
Due to the suspect’s age, no further details will be released under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
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