Crime & Safety
High School Partially Evacuated After Possible Pepper Exposure
About ten students were potentially exposed to pepper spray at a Germantown high school Monday afternoon, officials said.
GERMANTOWN, MD — A Germantown high school was partially evacuated after a possible pepper spray exposure Monday afternoon, authorities said.
Authorities are investigating a fire alarm and potential pepper spray discharge at Seneca Valley High School at 19401 Crystal Rock Dr.
The medical ambulance bus is responding to assist with multiple students who were exposed, Montgomery County Fire & EMS Spokesman Pete Piringer said.
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Piringer said about ten people were exposed and suffer from non-life-threatening injuries.
This is a developing story. Patch will update this post as more information becomes available.
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