A high school in the Halifax region was put on lockdown Friday morning after an irritant was said to be sprayed throughout the school.
According to a social media post from RCMP, it was said that officers are responding to the incident at Bay View High School in Upper Tantallon and currently have one youth in custody.
“No serious injuries have been reported,” police said, noting that some EHS workers are on the scene as some students and staff have been “affected by the irritant.”
“Parents are asked to stay away at this time.”
RCMP at Bay View High School in #UpperTantallon responding to an incident where an irritant was deployed in the school. School has been placed on lock down. Officers have one youth in custody. No serious injuries have been reported. Parents are asked to stay away at this time. pic.twitter.com/obGuWnf2eD
— RCMP Nova Scotia (@RCMPNS) December 1, 2023
The Halifax Regional Centre for Education confirmed that the school is on lockdown in a social media post.
“Families have been notified,” the post read.
More to come.