Hold and secure lifted at 2 Milton schools following presumed murder hoax
by Lucas Casaletto
St. Peter Catholic Elementary School in MIlton. Mike Miller
Two schools in Milton were placed in a hold and secure following what Halton police is calling a “swatting” incident.
At approximately 10:50 a.m. Tuesday, Halton police received a call from a male stating he had shot and killed someone at an address in the area of Maple Avenue and Thompson Road North in Milton.
Chris Hadfield Public School and St. Peter Catholic Elementary School in Milton were placed in a hold and secure as a precaution.
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TORONTO Halton police are investigating after a male made a prank call falsely claiming that he had killed someone in Milton. On Tuesday, shortly before 11 a.m., police received a call from a male who said that he had shot and killed someone in the area of Maple Avenue and Thompson Road North. Chris Hadfield Public School and St. Peter Catholic Elementary School were placed in a precautionary hold and secure due to their proximity to the alleged incident. Police said numerous officers including the tactical and canine unit attended the scene and determined that the call was “unsubstantiated.”