Police are said to be directing students at Northern Secondary School over to nearby North Toronto Collegiate as they continue to investigate what is being called a security threat at the Mt. Pleasant Road high school. “Early this morning, Toronto Police Services received a threat against our school. As a precaution, officers are now on site and are searching the school and grounds. The school is now in evacuation mode,” the school’s principal Ron Felsen said in an email letter to parents. In a tweet, police said they were “responding to a possible security threat” at the school. Principal’s Twitter account.
Northern Secondary evacuated as safety precaution for @torontopolice investigation. Students/staff safe + redirected to North Toronto CI.
— Toronto District School Board (@tdsb) May 13, 2016
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