Police find wounded student at hospital
May 02, 2008 - 01:01
By Kristen Calis
PICKERING -- Police say a male St. Mary Catholic Secondary School student is offering “little co-operation” after being stabbed near the school this morning.
Shortly after 9 a.m., Durham Regional Police received a call about a stabbing on the footpath just north of St. Mary. The two males involved in the altercation left the scene, but one was located at Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering Hospital, where he was treated for “non-life-threatening” stab wounds, police say. Police cannot yet confirm where on the body the victim was stabbed.
Police spokesman Sergeant Paul McCurbin said the males were involved in a verbal confrontation that eventually turned physical. Although it was reported to police that a portion of the argument took place inside the school, the actual stabbing did not, added the sergeant. The school was shut down for approximately an hour and a half “in efforts to locate that person.”
The school was reopened shortly after 11 a.m. today and classes are running as usual.
“There is no threat to the community, there’s no threat to the school and there’s no threat to the staff there,” Sgt. McCurbin said.
Police have not yet identified or located the student who inflicted the stab wounds.
“We’re not even 100 per cent sure if it was another student,” he said.
Sgt. McCurbin said the victim is not co-operating with police.
“He’s indicated he doesn’t know the name of the person that did this,” he said.
Sgt. McCurbin said at a school with as many students as St. Mary, there are a lot of rumours flying around, and police would appreciate any information they can.
“We continue to work, obviously, and we hope to get more cooperation from the community and students,” he said, adding people can remain anonymous if they wish.
Those with information can also call Durham Regional Police at 905-579-1520 or Crime Stoppers at 905-436-8477.
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