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Broadcast time: 10:50 am |
Date: October 11, 2016 |
On October 9, 2016, the Sarnia Police Service was made aware of a bomb threat that was directed towards Great Lakes Secondary School, formally known as Sarnia Collegiate Institute and Technical School. The threat was received via the internet and made mention of the involvement of ISIS.
Members of the Sarnia Police Service Cybercrimes Unit along with assistance of other law enforcement agencies were able to determine that the threat originated from the state of New Jersey. From there, American law enforcement personnel were able to locate the suspect and determined it was an 18 year old male who had no connections to ISIS and his intention was to prank the school. American law enforcement officials are still looking into the matter to determine if any charges will be laid.
We would like to remind the public that all threats of this nature are taken very seriously, investigated thoroughly, and will not be taken lightly. Thus, if grounds do exist, criminal charges will be laid against the offender.
Constable Giovanni Sottosanti
Media Officer
Tel: 519-344-8861 Ext 6168
Email: 168@police.sarnia.on.ca