'Arrested in the parking lot': Incident at Burlington school under investigation

Halton Regional Police are investigating an incident at a Burlington school Tuesday (Sept. 6) that has resulted in an arrest.

According to a notification sent out to students and families at Aldershot School Tuesday night, an individual "who is not part of our school community" was "arrested in the parking lot" of the school Tuesday afternoon following an incident involving Aldershot students, according to principal Rebecca Newcombe. Halton police are investigating, Newcombe said in the email.

"As this is a police matter, further information will be shared by police as required. We will notify families if there are updates," she said. "The safety and well-being of our students and staff is our highest priority. We appreciate the quick response of Halton police."

Tuesday was the first day back for Halton students after summer break.

Anyone with information can call police at 905-825-4747 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.