A St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School student was arrested and is facing charges after allegedly threatening staff and students with a pair of scissors on Wednesday.
Greater Sudbury Police spokesperson Kaitlyn Dunn said officers were dispatched
Around 2:20 p.m. on October 15, 2025, officers were dispatched to the school off Algonquin Road in the city’s South End at around 2:20 p.m. on Oct. 15 in relation to a weapons complaint.
“Information provided that a student was irate and was armed with a pair of scissors acting erratically and threatening staff and students,” Dunn told Sudbury.com in an email. “Administration had placed the school in a lock down while awaiting police arrival.”
Officers arrived in less than 10 minutes and located the student outside the school, where the male student was taken into custody.
The 14-year-old is charged with assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and utter threats to cause death or bodily harm.
Further, the youth was wanted on an outstanding bench warrant issued on Aug. 21.
The youth was held in custody overnight and attended youth court on Oct. 16 to answer to the charges.