Two 18-year-olds face charges after Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report on Wednesday regarding a threat to Collingwood Collegiate Institute by a former student. The report indicated the threat was not imminent as it had been made in March of this year.
Despite the timeline, OPP said they take all threats to public safety seriously and provide resources necessary to assess and respond to the threat.
"During the investigation, police discovered that the former student may possess weapons in his vehicle and residence in Clearview Township. When police attended the residence, officers located 2 firearms and several high-capacity magazines, all improperly stored and without a valid firearms licence," according to a news release from OPP on Thursday.
Police stopped the person's vehicle in a parking lot on Cameron Street in Collingwood, where the driver and a passenger were arrested without incident. During the arrest, police seized two replica firearms, bear spray, pepper spray, a knife, and brass knuckles.
The driver, from Clearview Township, was charged with:
· Utter threats to cause Death
· Possession of a Prohibited device for a dangerous purpose - Four Counts
· Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose - Three Counts
· Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm - Two Counts
· Possession of an imitation firearm for a dangerous purpose - Two Counts
· Possess a prohibited device
· Careless storage of firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition - Three Counts
The passenger in the car, from Collingwood, was charged with:
· Possession of a prohibited device for a dangerous purpose - Two Counts
· Breach of a Sentence Order
Both accused were held for bail to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Barrie.
