Westwood Senior High in Hudson closed Wednesday after online threat leads to arrest

Westwood Senior High School in Hudson, Quebec. (Courtesy Facebook/@WestwoodSr)

Posted September 27, 2023 9:27 am.

Last Updated September 27, 2023 9:54 am.

Westwood Senior High School in Hudson, about 60 kilometres west of Montreal, is closed on Wednesday, as Quebec provincial police investigate an online threat made against the school.

The school announced on Facebook that it was closing for the day as a precautionary measure due to an ongoing situation that is currently being investigated by police.

Westwood Junior remains open.

The Sûreté du Québec confirms to CityNews that an investigation began on Tuesday after a threat was made against the high school on social media.

A teenager has been arrested and is meeting with police on Wednesday.

The investigation is on going.

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