**** HRP Media Release
Police investigate a break and enter into a school.
One suspect has been charged following a break and enter in Halifax this morning.
At 12:23 a.m. police responded to the Park West School at 206 Langbrae Drive in Halifax. A local resident reported hearing several youths on the school property and feared they were causing property damage.
Police discovered a ground level window was broken and entry gained into the school.
A classroom had sustained property damage.
Police observed several youths fleeing the school property.
At 12:40 a.m. a 16 year old male was arrested nearby and taken into police custody without incident. He is being charged with break and enter and property damage.
He was later released on a promise to appear in youth court at a later date and issued an undertaking.
Anyone with information about this incident or the identity of additional suspects is asked to call police at 902-490-5016. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or using the P3 Tips App.
