A 14-year-old girl is facing more than a dozen charges after several students and staff members were injured in a knife attack at a high school in Pickering Tuesday morning.
Police say the teen, who cannot be identified under the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, will be charged with six counts of assault causing bodily harm, seven counts of assault with a weapon, one count of possession of weapons for a dangerous purpose and one count of assault.
The charges stem from an incident that occurred at Dunbarton High School, , located near Whites Road and Sheppard Avenue, just before classes were set to begin Tuesday morning.
Durham Regional Police say at around 8:30 a.m., they were called to the school after students and staff were reportedly attacked by a female student who was waving around knives.
Nine people suffered minor injuries and only four were taken to hospital for treatment.
The female was subdued, police say, by some quick-thinking teachers, who tackled her to the ground and held her at the scene until police arrived.
Police previously said they believe the students and staff injured in the incident were targetted at random.
The school was closed Tuesday but classes resumed on Wednesday morning. (more...)
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