Weapon investigation prompts hold and secure at Kitchener high school

Eastwood Collegiate Institute in Kitchener on May 15, 2025. (Dave Pettitt/CTV News)

A Kitchener high school was placed in a hold and secure Friday while an investigation was underway into a reported “weapon incident.”

Waterloo Regional Police said they responded to the area, near Eastwood Collegiate Institute, around 11:35 a.m.

A message on the school’s website read: “Today at approximately 11:45 a.m. the Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) directed our school into a hold and secure as the result of an ongoing police investigation in the area, which was later lifted at approximately 12:20 p.m. As part of our hold and secure protocols, students and staff remained inside, and all exterior doors were locked so no one could enter or exit the building. Staff and students were safe inside the school or their portables at all times. Our school remained in hold and secure until we were assured by WRPS that it was safe to return to our regular school routines.”

In an email to CTV News, police said their investigation was ongoing. No details have been shared about what happened or if there were any arrests.