Police say no charges will be laid in relation to a threat that shut down a Guelph school last week as the person responsible is under the age of 12.
Approximately 8:35 a.m. Friday police were called to an elementary school in the north-east part of the city after staff reported receiving a threatening voicemail overnight. Students and staff were evacuated to another nearby school for the day as the investigation unfolded.
Officers determined the phone used to leave the message belonged to a teenager, who said his family had been visiting friends the previous evening. While the teen was playing video games, he heard an 11-year-old boy leaving the message from the teen’s phone. The child then asked if it was possible to retrieve and delete the voicemail.
Officers spoke to the child and his mother to explain the seriousness of his actions. Due to his age no charges will be laid.
