The Coquitlam RCMP has put multiple schools in Coquitlam on hold-and-secure after those schools received alleged phoned-in threats on Wednesday afternoon.
Police say the measures are being put in place out of an abundance of caution to keep students, staff, and teachers safe.
Officers responded to the threats shortly after 12:25 p.m. and remain on scene.
“A hold-and-secure involves keeping students in their classrooms to allow staff and, in this case, the RCMP, ensure the school is safe,” assistant director Ken Hoff of School District No. 43 (Coquitlam) said in a written statement.
The district says that local businesses in the area also received similar threats.
Coquitlam RCMP asks the public to stay away from the area as the incident is currently still unfolding.
Initially, the RCMP had said Centennial Secondary was the first to receive a threat and later clarified that multiple schools and businesses had also been affected.
1130 NewsRadio has reached out to Coquitlam RCMP for more information.
More to come.
