Pepper Spray Incident At Milford School Leads To Hazmat Response

MILFORD, MA — Students at Milford's Stacy Middle School were dismissed early Wednesday afternoon after a student used pepper spray inside the building, according to police.

Seven students were exposed to the painful spray just before 2 p.m. in the school's lobby, Superintendent Kevin McIntyre said. Around 3 p.m., police said all students were taken to neighboring Memorial Elementary School for a dismissal procedure with parents.

"At the time of the incident, we were not certain what the substance was and Milford Police, Fire, and emergency vehicles were dispatched to the school. The school was evacuated as a precautionary measure," McIntyre said in a message to parents.

A hazmat team responded to the school, police said.

"All students have been dismissed and resources have cleared at this time. If your child exhibits symptoms of eye irritation, nausea or dry cough and wheezing; please call 911 or bring them to a medical provider," police said in an update around 5:30 p.m.

Police did not immediately say how the pepper spray was fired, and if anyone will face criminal charges.