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Fire Department. At what address?
That’s Maxwell Heights Secondary School? Okay, we’ll be right there.
Oshawa Pump 5, Pump 3 and Aerial 3 responding to 1100 Coldstream Drive, Maxwell Heights
Secondary School, report of an alarm activation.
Mr. Doe? It’s Mr. Rae calling from Maxwell Heights.
We had a situation here at school where John was caught up in something and decided he’d
pull the fire alarm, which prompted a full evacuation at of the school and there will
likely be a fine levied by the fire department.
Order, all rise.
John Doe, the facts of this case are:
You pulled the fire alarm at Maxwell Heights Secondary School.
In doing so, emergency services were dispatched. On route to the call, the a fire truck was
involved in a serious accident and there was loss of life.
Students need to understand the seriousness of these offences and how it affects emergency
services and the general public. Even though this is your first offence and
you come before the court with no criminal record, due to the outcome of your actions,
and there being loss of life, the loss of life, I’ve decided that the maximum penalty
will be is appropriate in this situation. I hereby sentence you to two years in custody,
followed by one year probation, non-reporting.