Brockville high school placed on lockdown after bomb, weapons threat

A Brockville Police Service patch. (Nate Vandermeer / CTV News Ottawa)

The Thousand Islands High School in Brockville was locked down after a bomb threat was made to police on Tuesday morning.

Brockville Police say in a news release that it received a call regarding a bomb threat and weapons on the premises of the school shortly before 11 a.m.

The school was place on lockdown for about an hour while police conducted a search and ensured there was no threat to safety.

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Police have determined there was no immediate threat and the lockdown has been lifted.

An investigation into the incident is ongoing.

Police services across Ontario are investigating multiple similar threats made to schools in Toronto and Ottawa on Tuesday, though it is unclear if the incidents are connected.

Ottawa police were called to All Saints High School to investigate a “suspected swatting incident” after receiving a threatening email. It was determined there was no threat to students or staff.

Toronto police say 16 schools throughout that city received bomb threats believed to be from the same individual.

In all cases, there is no evidence to suggest the threats are credible.

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