Winnipeg police say no charges are being laid and no one was injured in an incident involving students from a south St. Vital high school on Tuesday.
Global Winnipeg has obtained a letter sent to parents from the principal at Collège Jeanne-Sauvé, which details an encounter a Grade 9 phys-ed class had with a homeless person in the Dakota Forest.
The letter said the students were in the forest with their teacher when they walked past a tent, and an unsheltered person allegedly came out and chased after them.
Although police say no one was hurt in the encounter, the school’s letter indicated one student was injured but didn’t need medical attention.
Police said they carried out a full investigation and that there were insufficient grounds to lay any charges.
On Wednesday, another letter was sent to parents by the principal saying that the school has learned of allegations of harassment towards the person living in the tent.
“Moving forward, we will follow up on these details and, importantly, continue to create opportunities for dialogue about the complexities of homelessness and the importance of treating all people with dignity and respect,” the statement read.
Global Winnipeg has reached out to the Louis Riel School Division for more information.