Threats prompt now-lifted lockdowns at two South Shore schools

Two schools on Montreal’s South Shore were locked down for several hours as a preventive measure following threats Tuesday.

The lockdowns at Centennial Regional High School in Greenfield Park and École primaire Marie-Victorin in Brossard were lifted following a police intervention.

No injuries were reported.

In a Facebook post, the Service de police de l’agglomération de Longueil (SPAL) called the threats baseless following a police investigation, adding that police units would remain until the end of classes for both schools as a precaution.

Christopher Craig, chair of the council of commissioners of the Riverside School Board, told CityNews in an email statement that all students and staff were safe at Centennial Regional High School.

“SPAL vehicles will remain on site until the end of the school day to provide continued reassurance to students and staff,” Craig said.

“We are actively reviewing the situation and continuing to gather information to ensure a clear and accurate understanding of the circumstances.”

Centre de services scolaire Marie-Victorin, which oversees École primaire Marie-Victorin, declined to comment, citing ongoing investigations, and referred CityNews to the SPAL’s statements.

Earlier in the day, SPAL announced on social media that it had dispatched police forces to the two schools at around 10 a.m. and that the officers were validating the information they had received. It did not specify any details about the nature of the threats or who made them.

The students were able to move around inside the schools under supervision, the SPAL had said.