Pepper spray incident sends high schoolers home early
Reports of a pepper spray-like irritant led to the Mount Pleasant Fire Department being dispatched to Mount Pleasant High School Monday morning.
The school was evacuated for a short time, during which, the MPFD ventilated the school with an industrial fan. School resumed for a short while after such, only to be called off by school officials at 12:30 p.m. when students and faculty complained once more about the irritant.
The MPFD returned once more to completely ventilate the school and make sure that it was safe for classes to be held.
Reviewed video footage from the school revealed that the incident was a result of a group of students interested in the effects of pepper spray. A small group of students were shown playing with a canister to see how it worked and operated. After releasing the spray within one of the pod areas, the students in question left the school.
The students in question, whose names have not been revealed to the general public, have been located by Mt. Pleasant High School and have admitted to dispersing the spray.
The pepper spray, which can be purchased and possessed legally within the United States, has not caused any injuries to students or staff.
