Police arrested a teenage boy after 18 students at Sandalwood Heights Secondary School were sprayed with what officers believe was bear spray.

Peel Regional Police responded to reports of an altercation in the parking lot of the high school at around 11:30 a.m. on Friday (Sept. 20). During the altercation, the boy deployed a can of bear spray affecting 18 students in the nearby vicinity.

Injuries consisted of redness and soreness of eyes for the 18 students. The boy was placed under arrest.

He has been charged with possession of a dangerous weapon, and assault with a weapon.

