Three youths are in custody following an incident in Upper Tantallon after an irritant was sprayed at a high school.
In a social media post shortly after 10 a.m., RCMP said Bay View High School had been placed in lock down.
On X, formerly Twitter, at about 10:30 a.m. the HRCE said the school was moved from lock down to hold and secure.
At about 12:00pm the hold and secure was lifted.
Police learned that 3 youths had an altercation outside the school which moved inside, where an irritant was deployed.
No serious injuries were reported, but RCMP said EHS has been on scene and that some students and staff were affected by the irritant.
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
Bay View High School @BVHigh_School has been moved from lockdown to hold and secure. Families have been notified.
— Halifax Regional Centre for Education (@HRCE_NS) December 1, 2023
Update 11:10 a.m.: RCMP officers remain at Bay View High School in #UpperTantallon, which is now in hold and secure. Two more youths arrested. Officers learned that 3 youths had an altercation outside the school which moved inside, where an irritant was deployed. Avoid the area.
— RCMP Nova Scotia (@RCMPNS) December 1, 2023
The hold and secure at Bay View High School @BVHigh_School has been lifted. Families have been notified.
— Halifax Regional Centre for Education (@HRCE_NS) December 1, 2023
