Youth allegedly threatened others with knife at Mildred Hall School

The Yellowknife’s school was briefly placed in lockdown Tuesday morning


Yellowknife RCMP say a 13-year-old was taken to hospital after allegedly threatening others with a knife at Mildred Hall School on Tuesday morning.

Police responded to the incident around 11:30 a.m. The school was put into lockdown as a precaution.

Officers were able to seize the knife without incident, and the youth was brought to Stanton Territorial Hospital for care.

RCMP say no injuries were reported.

*Type error: the original article accidentally typed “RCMP say injuries were reported’. It’s supposed to be “RCMP say no injuries were reported.’ Apologies for the error.