Girl arrested after OHS threat - RCMP
High school was placed on hold-and-secure status Feb. 6 after unfounded online threat
An online threat made toward a school in Oromocto last week has led to an arrest, the RCMP reports.
The Oromocto detachment of the RCMP issued a news release Wednesday detailing an incident last week that forced an Oromocto school to go into a hold-and-secure status.
“On Feb. 6, 2025, at approximately 12:08 p.m., members of the Oromocto RCMP received a report of an individual who made threats towards an Oromocto school on social media,” the release said.
“Police quickly arrived at the school and arrested a youth in connection with the threats without incident.”
Sgt. Stéphane Esculier told the Fredericton Independent that the school in question was Oromocto High School, and the suspect arrested was a 16-year-old female student at the school.
OHS went on hold-and-secure status at the time of the police response, the RCMP advised.
Hold-and-secure isn’t a full lockdown of a school, but rather is a status that means no one can leave the premises and no one can enter. Students and staff can still move within the facility during such an alert.
“After further investigation, police determined that the threats were believed to be unfounded,” the RCMP release said.
“The youth was later released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court at a later time.”
The RCMP investigates all calls involving threats to a school, even if the information is received through a third party or via social media, the release said.
"The RCMP takes threats to the safety of our communities very seriously," Esculier said in the release.
“We will not tolerate violent threats or statements of any kind, and those who make them may face criminal charges involving significant sentences."
Don MacPherson can be contacted at ftonindependent@gmail.com.