Henrico Police use pepper spray to break up Varina High School fight

Henrico Police used OC (pepper) spray to break up a fight Wednesday afternoon at Varina High School.

“On May 8, 2024, at approximately 1:20 p.m., school resource officers at Varina High School observed a crowd of students rush from the cafeteria causing a disturbance to the school setting,” a Henrico Police spokesperson told CBS 6. “Officers followed that group along with administrators attempting to restore order. A large group returned to the cafeteria and began fighting. Officers deployed OC spray to stop the active fighting.”

Henrico Fire arrived to treat those exposed to OC and other minor injuries associated with fighting.

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