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Wishart Elementary students brought in during lunch briefly due to police incident

Hold and secure lasted 15 minutes
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Students at Wishart Elementary School in Colwood were brought inside during the lunch hour on Wednesday due to a police-related incident in the community.

A spokesperson from SD62 said they were requested by West Shore RCMP to put the students in a hold and secure — meaning the doors to the school were locked but the students could move freely inside.

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The hold and secure lasted for 15 minutes during the lunch break.

Scott Manning, principal of Wishart Elementary, e-mailed a notice to families saying all students were returned to the building safely without incident.

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“The situation in the community has since been resolved and students are now once again playing outside,” the e-mail said.

Anyone with questions or seeking additional information can contact Manning at the school office.

West Shore RCMP have not responded to a request for more information about the incident as of yet.

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