Police have now released more details on what led to Thursday's Hold and Secure at two Steinbach schools.
At approximately 2:30 pm on Thursday, Steinbach RCMP received a report of a male youth walking in the community in possession of a knife. The 14-year-old male attends Steinbach Regional Secondary School and is also known to frequent Stonybrook Middle School.
Police say at no time was a direct threat made, but with no known whereabouts of the male, it was believed, after consultation with Hanover School Division, that for safety purposes a Hold and Secure for both schools would be put in place. This went into effect at 3 pm.
Officers continued to patrol Steinbach for the youth while other officers attended the schools to assist with dismissal procedures to ensure those youth departing on a school bus or with a parent/ guardian could safely leave the school. The youth who were to walk home remained in the school.
By 3:35 pm, Hanover School Division announced that no Steinbach school would be dismissed until further notice.
At 3:50 pm, the youth turned himself in to Steinbach RCMP, where he was taken into custody. He was charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and the large kitchen knife was seized. The Hold and Secure was lifted at this time and all students were able to be dismissed.
Police say no one was injured as a result of the incident.
The investigation continues.
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