14-year-old arrested after making prank call about shooting threat at Oshawa school

Students are being let out at Harmony Heights Public School after police were called about a shooting threat. (Chopper 24)

A call about a shooting threat at a school in Oshawa on Thursday afternoon was a prank and a 14-year-old was arrested as a result, Durham Regional Police chief says.

Harmony Heights Public School was placed under a hold and secure after receiving the threat around 2 p.m.

A number of Durham police units, including K9, attended the school on Galahad Drive, in the area of Rossland Road East and Harmony Road North, to investigate. They later determined that there were no safety concerns.

In a post on social media on Friday, Chief Peter Moreira confirmed it was a prank call.

Police charged the teenager with several offences, including criminal harassment, mischief, and endangerment.

“These incidents are not jokes: they cause fear & divert police from real emergencies,” Moreira said. “Parents/guardians, please speak with your children!”