Friday, March 22, 2013

Fifth Grade Student Brings Knives to School

BOONE COUNTY, W.Va. -- A fifth grade student at Brookview Elementary is now facing juvenile charges after allegedly bringing two pocket knives to schools.

The incident happened Tuesday. Troopers say the 12-year-old student told friends he brought the knives to school and a teacher called state police.

Assistant Superintendent of Boone County Schools Jeff W. Huffman said despite the weapons, at no time was anyone in danger.

However troopers say with incidents of school violence on the rise, they take weapons in school very seriously.

The student now faces two counts of possessing a deadly weapon on an educational facility.

State police say because of the age of the student and because no threats were made it is unlikely the student will serve time.