Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: On January 1, 2025, at approximately 8:59 p.m., police dispatch received a 9-1-1 call from an anonymous complainant claiming there was a bomb onboard their Via Rail train.
Emergency Communications Operators were able to establish that the caller was currently on a westbound passenger train heading towards Chatham.
Prior to arriving at the Queen Street Station, the train was stopped near Sass Road and Colborne Street and boarded by members of the Chatham-Kent Police Service.
Officers were able to locate the caller, a 15-year-old youth, along with three additional youth in his company ranging in age from 13 to 16.
Through investigation, police determined that the bomb threat had been fabricated and called in by the youth as a joke.
The 15-year-old youth was placed under arrest for Public Mischief. Further investigation revealed that three of the youth, including the initial caller, were breaching release conditions prohibiting them from associating with each other.
They were arrested accordingly.
All three youths were transported to police headquarters to be held in custody pending a bail hearing the following morning.
Police would like to reassure the public that this is an isolated incident and that there is no current threat to public safety.
