Brockville Police Investigating Suspicious Man at Local High School

Brockville – The Brockville Police Service is investigating a suspicious person complaint that occurred on Monday, September 29th, at  Thousand Islands Secondary School.

Yesterday morning, the Police received a report of a suspicious man walking in and around the school. When confronted by staff, the man fled from the area on foot. Police searched the area extensively at the time, but were unable to locate the man.

Later that same day, with the assistance of the Smiths Falls Police Service, the man was identified as John Nichol, 38, of Ottawa. Investigation revealed Mr. Nichol was bound by a Probation Order not to attend any school-ground or be in the company of anyone under the age of 16 years, unless in the presence of their parent or guardian.

Investigators believe that there may have been other incidents and, as a result, are releasing a photo of Nicol and his associated vehicle to encourage other witnesses to come forward. He is described as 5’9″, thin build, with light brown hair and brown eyes.

Mr. Nicol is now being held in custody pending a show-cause hearing. He will appear in the Ontario Court of Justice, Brockville, later on Tuesday. He is charged with three counts of Breach of Probation. These allegations have not been proven in Court.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Brockville Police Service Criminal Investigations Branch at 613-342-0127. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or at crimestoppers.ca