Prom won’t be cancelled for Montreal students after grad prank with crickets, dead fish, marbles

Prom planning will resume for students at Lester B. Pearson High School after a graduating prank gone wrong left a staff member injured last month.

“They were warned at the beginning of the year in April not to pull any pranks of any kind,” said EMSB spokesperson Mike Cohen.

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The staffer suffered a broken shoulder and the school, located in Montreal North, was forced to evacuate twice.

“There were 500 crickets released in the school. There were dead fish thrown everywhere. Marbles were on the floor to make people trip,” Alexander Grigoratos, a Grade 11 student, told Global News at the time.

“Smoke bombs were released in the stairway and firecrackers were thrown everywhere.”

A recent note to parents from the school’s principal noted that the students involved in the incident have been identified, following an investigation by the school.

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“A small number of students were able to be identified in having taken part in some capacity in the so-called ‘pranks,’” the letter stated.

“These identified students will face individual consequences for their actions.”

Montreal police also investigated the incident, analyzing video from the school.

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Manuel Couture, spokesperson with Montreal police, confirmed that two students were identified.

“One was arrested, but will not appear in front of a judge,” he told Global News.

“He will face extra-judicial sanctions. So he won’t have a criminal record, but he will do community service.”

The second teen was not arrested and does not face any charges. Couture said he will be disciplined by the school.

Lester B. Pearson High School officials said they would not be giving interviews on the matter.

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