NIAGARA REGIONAL POLICE
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On Feb. 20, 2019, uniform officers from the 2 District Niagara Falls office of the Niagara Regional Police Service commenced an investigation into threats directed towards a male youth.
The investigation determined that a 17-year-old male from Niagara Falls threatened the life of another 17-year-old male on social media. The threat alleged that the suspect would attend the high school of the complainant and do harm to him with a weapon.
The threats occurred outside of school hours and off of school grounds.
As a result a 17-year-old male from Niagara Falls has was arrested and charged with the alleged offence of:
- Uttering a Death Threat
The male was arrested at his school.
The accused male will attend a bail hearing on Feb. 21, 2019.
There is no ongoing threat the victim's school.
The identity of the arrested male cannot be released as per the regulations of the Youth Criminal Justice Act of Canada.
Information on crimes can also be submitted anonymously using Crime Stoppers of Niagara.
To leave an anonymous tip, please contact Crime Stoppers via:
- Telephone - 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS)
- Online
- Text - Text is not available at this time.
Crime Stoppers guarantees that you will remain anonymous through any of the methods offered to provide tips. You may also be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000 if the information leads to an arrest.
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