A 20-year-old Leamington man was arrested after bomb threats were posted on the internet — targeting Cardinal Carter Secondary School and Kingsville District High School.
According to Leamington OPP, several concerned parents and students alerted police on Sunday to the bomb threats that were posted on www.Formspring.me. The threats were made specifically for Monday, Jan. 17.
Kingsville and Leamington OPP officers attended both schools that day and worked with school staff to ensure the safety of the students. The schools were searched while classes went ahead as scheduled.
Meanwhile, members of the Essex County OPP Crime Unit worked behind the scenes tracking the suspect online and conducting interviews.
Their investigation led to the arrest of the Leamington man who has been charged with utter threat to cause death or bodily harm and public mischief (report an offence which had not been committed).
He was released on a promise to appear in court here on Feb. 3
