A suspect in a machete attack at a Richmond Hill high school turned himself in to police Dec. 6.

The attack took place Dec. 2, just before 3 p.m., at St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic High School, in the area of Shaftsbury Avenue and Bathurst Street.

York Regional Police were called to the scene and found a youth suffering from a stab wound. He was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigators determined the fight took place in front of the school and that, in the course of the altercation, the suspect struck the victim with a machete.

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Bernard Deveaux, 18, of Richmond Hill, is charged with aggravated assault, uttering threats and carrying a concealed weapon.

The accused was held in custody in advance of a Dec. 7 bail hearing in the Ontario Court of Justice in Newmarket.

How to help

This investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the No. 2 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 1-866-876-5423, ext.7241, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, by leaving an anonymous tip online at 1800222tips.com, or by texting the tip to CRIMES (274637) starting with the word YORK.