A student at Regina Assumpta Private College in Montreal was fired Thursday after making “explicit threats” online, which led to a police investigation overnight Wednesday-Thursday. While the school has not been closed, the College reiterates that “no messages of violence or threats can be tolerated.”
The parents of hundreds of students at the Private College Regina Assumpta, in the borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville in Montreal, received a disturbing message late Thursday afternoon.
The school management told them that a police investigation carried out overnight from Wednesday to Thursday had led to the arrest of a student at the school. He had made “explicit” threats to the College on social media the day before.
“Even though the threat was not specific, and given that everyone’s safety is the top priority at the College, we, at the risk of being overly cautious, contacted law enforcement immediately,” management said. in the email sent to parents.
The police investigation made it possible to identify, in the early morning, the origin of the message. “The police arrested a student from the College in the morning, underlines the management. The investigation concluded that the author of the violent remarks did not represent a legitimate threat to the College and the members of its community. »
College students went to school as usual on Thursday. The student under investigation was expelled.
“This situation leads us to reaffirm that no message of violence or threat can be tolerated in our educational environment,” adds management.
Further details to come.