Two teens facing charges after threats found on walls of Renfrew high school

Potential threat at Renfrew school Police stationed outside Renfrew Collegiate Institute after alarming notes were found on school walls. CTV's Tyler Fleming reports.

Two teenagers are facing mischief charges after threatening messages were found on walls of a Renfrew high school earlier this week.

Staff at Renfrew Collegiate Institute called Ontario Provincial Police at approximately 10:50 a.m. Monday to advise of a threat that was located against the school.

Police say threatening messages had been found at various locations around the school.

A photo obtained by CTV News Ottawa showed that someone scrawled the words 'Shoot up June 7th' on a wall at the school. Witnesses told CTV News Ottawa threatening messages were found in two different washrooms.

There was a police presence at the school on Tuesday due to the reported threats. The school remained open for classes on Tuesday, but many students stayed home.

On Thursday, police announced a 15-year-old is facing charges of mischief and uttering threats, and a 14-year-old is facing charges of mischief, uttering threats, assaulting a peace officer and obstructing a peace officer.

The names of the accused will not be released under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.