Halifax teen faces charges over high school weapon threats

April 24, 2025, 12:21 pm

Halifax authorities are taking swift action after multiple incidents involving school weapon threats by teenagers. With one case involving a 16-year-old charged for allegedly making explicit threats at a local high school, community members find themselves both exasperated and bemused by a situation that has quickly escalated from juvenile antics to serious legal matters.

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winnipegfreepress.com / Halifax teen faces charges after he allegedly threatened to bring weapons to school

thestar.com / Halifax teen faces charges after he allegedly threatened to bring weapons to school

HALIFAX - A teenager is facing multiple charges after allegedly threatening to bring weapons to a downtown Halifax high school.

globalnews.ca / Boy, 16, charged with making threats against Halifax high school, weapons seized

Police arrested the teen at 3 a.m. Wednesday and seized "a number" of weapons. They allege the youth had made threats to bring weapons to Citadel High School.


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