Brampton school evacuated after ‘chemical spray’ released: police
Published April 14, 2022 at 12:28 pm
Police evacuated Sandalwood Heights Secondary School in Brampton after a possible pepper spray incident on Thursday (April 14).
Just after 11:30 a.m., police were called to Sandalwood Parkway Eastand Freshspring Drive in Brampton after receiving reports of “some type of chemical spray” released in a school.
Police say the chemical was possibly pepper spray and a fire alarm at the school was pulled. Students were evacuated and Brampton Fire and Emergency services were also called to attend the school.
Sources told insauga.com that the school was Sandalwood Heights Secondary School.
The school will be closed for the rest of the day “due to air quality,” police said.
No injuries have been reported.
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– Sandalwood Py E/Freshspring Dr in #Brampton
– Reports of some type of chemical spray released in school
– Possibly pepper spray
– Fire alarm pulled
– @BramptonFireES is on route
– Students evacuated
– No reports of any injuries
– C/R at 11:31 a.m.
– PR22-0126005— Peel Regional Police (@PeelPolice) April 14, 2022