Two arrested after Sudbury students attacked with bear spray, pellet gun
There was a scary incident Wednesday morning at Lasalle Secondary School in Sudbury.
Two people wearing masks attacked students with bear spray and at least one was shot by a pellet gun.
A letter sent to parents Wednesday said the school went into a hold and secure at 11:23 a.m. as a result of the attack.
“A custodian intervened on behalf of the students,” the letter said.
“The perpetrators then left the vicinity but not before spraying the custodian with bear mace.”
Greater Sudbury police said officers were dispatched to the scene just before 11:15 a.m. in relation to a weapons complaint.
“Information provided was that a group of individuals had been bear maced and one individual had been shot with a pellet gun by two individuals wearing masks,” police said.
Police said four students and one adult were treated for minor injuries.
Officers quickly located and arrested a 19-year-old woman and a 21-year-old man they believe were behind the attack.
- Download our app to get local alerts on your device
- Get the latest local updates sent right to your inbox
They are charged with numerous offences, including possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, assault with a weapon and disguise with intent.
They were held overnight in custody and were scheduled to attend bail court Thursday. No word yet on any motive behind the incident.
The hold and secure was lifted at the school at 11:33 a.m. once the suspects were in custody.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
BREAKING Alice Munro, Nobel literature winner revered as short story master, dead at 92
Nobel laureate Alice Munro, the Canadian literary giant who became one of the world's most esteemed contemporary authors and one of history's most honoured short story writers, has died at age 92.
Latest updates on air quality alerts, and when the smoke may reach Ontario and Quebec
Wildfires have led Environment Canada to issue air quality advisories for parts of B.C., Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories, as forecasters warn the smoke could drift farther east.
Are these Canada's best restaurants? Annual top 100 list revealed
The annual list of Canada's top restaurants in the country was just released and here are the places that made the 2024 cut.
Attack on prison van in France kills 2 officers, inmate escapes
Armed assailants killed two French prison officers and seriously wounded three others in an attack on a convoy in Normandy on Tuesday and an inmate escaped, officials said.
Maximum payout for LifeLabs class-action drops from $150 estimate to $7.86
Canadian LifeLabs customers who filed an application for a class-action settlement began receiving their payments this week, though at a much lower amount than initially expected.
Steal a car, lose your driver's licence for 10 years under new Ontario proposal
Repeat car thieves may face lengthy licence bans under proposed changes to Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act.
$1.6B parts plant for Honda electric vehicle batteries coming to Niagara Region
A Japanese company has announced it will build an approximately $1.6-billion plant in Ontario's Niagara Region that will make a key electric vehicle battery component as part of Honda's supply chain in the province.
B.C. brings in law on name changes on day that child killer's new identity revealed
The BC NDP have tabled legislation aimed at stopping people who have committed certain heinous acts from changing their names.
Manitoba premier to visit areas impacted by wildfire
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew will get a close-up look at the devastation from a large wildfire burning in northern Manitoba Tuesday.