Water guns mistaken for handguns at Guelph high school, students warned
Teen arrested at gunpoint at school
A teen was arrested at gunpoint at a Guelph, Ont., high school Thursday afternoon for holding what was later revealed to be a water gun.
Police received a call from witnesses who saw at least two males in a car at the school near the downtown core "brandishing handguns." Officers went to the area where the vehicle had been reported and the school was placed in lockdown.
"Officers located the car parked near the school with one occupant, who was arrested at gunpoint. A second male was located inside the school a short time later and the third was located at home," police said in a release.
The investigation "revealed they were in possession of water guns."
All three teens were warned about possessing weapons for a dangerous purpose and in lieu of charges, will complete an educational diversion program through the John Howard Society.
"Residents are reminded not to brandish replica firearms in public, as such incidents are alarming to the public and police must respond as if the firearm is real until proven otherwise," police said.