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Police investigating a teacher’s discipline at Kitchener elementary school

Waterloo Regional Police say they are in the very early stages of an investigation of a teacher's discipline of a student at a Kitchener elementary school. File / Getty Images

Waterloo Regional Police say they are in the very early stages of an investigation into a teacher’s discipline of a student at a Kitchener elementary school.

A police spokesperson told Global News that the service received a complaint on Friday about an incident at Alpine Public School.

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Detectives are conducting a criminal investigation into allegations involving discipline administered by a teacher on a student at Alpine Public School, Const. Ashley Dietrich said.

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“The investigation is ongoing,” she said in an email.

Police did not provide any further details.

A spokesperson for the Waterloo Region District School Board said they were aware of the investigation.

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“Confidentiality prevents us from discussing the particulars of this situation,” Estefanía Brandenstein, board spokesperson, told Global News.

“We are aware of the issue and have taken all necessary steps.”

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