Teen escapes on bond after storming school with gun

An 18-year-old Belmont man was yesterday placed on a $3,000 bond to keep the peace for two years after he pleaded guilty to storming a school with a gun and threatening the school’s principal. Appearing before Magistrate Maureen Gafoor in the Port-of-Spain Third Magistrates’ Court, was Ibo John of Upper St Francois Valley Road, Belmont. John was arrested and charged for assault after it was reported that he stormed the Maryland RC Primary School at Upper St Francois Valley Road, off the Lady Young Road.

Reports state that shortly after the start of school on Wednesday, the school’s principal Sandra Bernard was confronted by a young man. The man reportedly cornered her in her office and threatened to kill her before the police arrived. The attacker was reportedly holding onto something in his pocket at the time of the incident. After that, the man then proceeded to another room on the school’s compound and made similar threats to another teacher, reportedly brandishing a gun. According to sources, the incident stemmed from a matter at the school on Monday between the principal and a member of staff.