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Police investigating alleged altercation at Kitchener, Ont. high school basketball game

A Waterloo Regional Police cruiser. Kevin Nielsen / Global News

Someone at a Kitchener, Ont., high school apparently wanted to start a fight during a basketball game.

Waterloo Regional Police say they received several reports of disturbances including physical altercations at St. Mary’s High School on Thursday.

Officers were called to the school around 4:45 p.m.

Investigators say there were between 300 and 400 in attendance at the basketball game.

They say at one point, some of the officers were surrounded by a large group of attendees resulting in additional officers being called in to help.

Investigators say teams were escorted off the court and the school was placed in lockdown as a safety precaution.

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There is no word on any arrests or charges laid but police are continuing to investigate.

Anyone with information on this is asked to contact Waterloo Regional Police at 519-570-9777 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

 

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