Strathcona County, Alberta - This morning at approximately 8:22 a.m. Strathcona County RCMP responded to a suspicious person complaint at Westboro Elementary School in Sherwood Park. A male was observed yelling and making threatening gestures while walking around the school property.
Police immediately attended and a male matching the description was located a short distance away and arrested without incident.
Westboro Elementary School was placed in a hold and secure for approximately 10 minutes during the incident.
A 35-year-old male from Edmonton was arrested for uttering threats and transported to the Strathcona County Detachment.
If you have any information about this, or any other crime, please call the Strathcona County RCMP at (780) 467-7741, or call your local police detachment. If you want to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or by internet at www.tipsubmit.com or by SMS (check your local Crime Stoppers www.crimestoppers.ab.ca for instructions).