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Chester Youth Charged After School Threat

A 17-year-old boy from Chester has been charged after threatening a student at Chester Area Middle School. Lunenburg County District RCMP say the boy was at the school just after noon on Wednesday with a crowbar looking for a student. Communications Manager with the South Shore Regional School Board, Trish Smith, says the school was under a hold-and-secure mode for a short amount of time for precaution while the incident was occurring. The Mounties arrested two boys close to school property. An 18-year old from Hubbards was released. The 17-year-old was charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. He will appear in youth court in Bridgewater on April 16.

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Bridgewater, CA
5:26 am, May 17, 2026
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