Several kids arrested after fire, small blast at Gatineau school injures two students
Police say a fire had been lit in trash bin in a hallway.
Gatineau Police have arrested three kids after a fire at a school injured two students.
Emergency crews were called to l'Ecole polyvalente Le Carrefour at about 2:15 Tuesday afternoon.
Police say a fire had been lit in trash bin in a hallway. A statement from the school describes what happened as a small explosion caused by an aerosol can.
A boy and a girl had to be taken to hospital.
The injuries are not considered to be life-threatening.
The kids arrested are 12 and 13 years of age.
Gatineau Police say other arrests may be forthcoming.