Will ‘evacuate where necessary’ say police.
Toronto Police are responding to “numerous bomb threats” around the city.
The threats were made against post-secondary campuses, according to police.
Here’s what the police said on Twitter:
“The @TorontoPolice Service is responding to numerous bomb threats to post-secondary campuses throughout the city. We’re investigating & working w/ schools to evacuate where necessary. Anyone who has received a threat or has info on the investigation is asked to call police. ^CdK”
The @TorontoPolice Service is responding to numerous bomb threats to post-secondary campuses throughout the city. We're investigating & working w/ schools to evacuate where necessary. Anyone who has received a threat or has info on the investigation is asked to call police. ^CdK
— Toronto Police OPS (@TPSOperations) June 18, 2019
Also on Twitter, Ryerson University said the Chang School is closed:
“IMPORTANT: The Chang School is closed for a police investigation. Community members are encouraged to go to the Podium building. Further details to come as they are available.”
IMPORTANT: The Chang School is closed for a police investigation. Community members are encouraged to go to the Podium building. Further details to come as they are available.
— Ryerson University (@RyersonU) June 18, 2019
They have since said the all-clear was given:
“Toronto Police Service has completed their investigation and given the all clear. The Chang School has re-opened.”
Toronto Police Service has completed their investigation and given the all clear. The Chang School has re-opened.
— Ryerson University (@RyersonU) June 18, 2019
Toronto Police released a further update:
Update – 4 schools / 10 campuses involved. – first call to @torontopolice 8:54am
– threats all similar in nature
– these calls are taken very seriously
@OCAD
@GBCollege
@RyersonU
@HumberCollege
^CdK
Update – 4 schools / 10 campuses involved.
– first call to @torontopolice 8:54am
– threats all similar in nature
– these calls are taken very seriously@OCAD @GBCollege @RyersonU @HumberCollege ^CdK— Toronto Police OPS (@TPSOperations) June 18, 2019
The campuses involved are OCAD University, George Brown College, Ryerson University, and Humber College.
Spencer Fernando
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