11 Students Exposed To Pepper Spray At Brooklyn School, 13-Year-Old Charged
Updated 3/12 10:12 a.m. to clarify the name of the school where the incident took place.
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - Eleven students have been treated after being exposed to pepper spray, authorities said.
It happened at IS-255 in Brooklyn at 1:43 p.m.
According to police, a 13-year-old student had a metal can of pepper spray around her neck that her mother had given her.
The child put her head on the desk and accidentally leaned on the canister, spraying a mist of pepper spray.
Eleven children including the 13-year-old girl were taken to Brookdale Hospital.
The 13-year-old faces reckless endangerment charges as a juvenile.
"EMS immediately responded to an incident at this school in which several students are being treated for minor injuries. We will provide appropriate support to the school, and are closely monitoring the students affected," the Department of Education said in a statement.
The NYPD originally reported that the incident took place at the Uncommon Schools Kings Charter School. However the incident actually took place at The Middle School For Art & Philosophy. Both schools share the same building.