A girl practicing her athletics Monday evening narrowly avoided serious injury when she found two steak knives buried in the long jump pit at Ridgeway Crystal Beach High School.
Niagara Regional Police say she was practicing with her mother around 6 p.m. at Pride Field when the knives pointed upward were found after her first jump.
“It’s apparent this was a deliberate act that created a very dangerous situation,” stated Detective Sergeant Scott Kruasher.
Police will be conducting increased checks of local schools and playgrounds as a result of this incident.
Residents are warned to inspect playground areas before allowing their children to use the equipment and to report suspicious activity.
Anyone with information about this act is asked to call police at 905-871-2300 ext. 2300.
Mike Cloutier