14-year-old charged after incident triggers school lockdown in Gravenhurst

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A 14-year-old student from Gravenhurst has been charged following an incident that triggered a temporary lockdown at a local high school Tuesday.

It happened around 11:50 a.m., after concerns were raised about an escalating confrontation between two students near the property.

As a precaution, police say the school was placed into lockdown and lifted a short time later.

No injuries were reported, and the events did not take place on school property.

Bracebridge OPP arrested and charged the youth in connection with the incident. The charges have not been disclosed, and the identity of the student is being withheld under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.