Youth facing charges following incident at Goderich high school

(GODERICH, ON) - The Huron County OPP has a 13-year-old youth in custody following an isolated incident that took place at Goderich District Collegiate Institute Friday afternoon, April 7.
 
Shortly after 12:20 p.m., officers responded to the high school located on South Street, after receiving information that a student at the school was in possession of an edged weapon. Once officers arrived at the school, the suspect was quickly located and taken into police custody. A search of the accused incident to arrest, found the youth to be in possession of an edged weapon.
 
The subsequent police investigation has led to charges against the 13-year-old Goderich resident. She has been charged with Assault with a Weapon and Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose. She remains in police custody with a video court appearance scheduled for Saturday morning, April 8.
 
The victim in this matter was uninjured.
 
Any person with information regarding this crime or any others should immediately contact Huron OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or 519-524-8314. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.