Police arrested two Sachem High School North students Thursday following a dispute during which one of the teens brought a knife to school, cops said.
Suffolk County Police reported that a 15-year-old boy displayed a knife at his bus stop, and then was met by staff members as he exited the bus at the school in Lake Ronkonkoma. The knife was recovered, police were notified and the student was arrested and charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
After further investigation, Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers determined that the 15-year-old who had allegedly brandished a knife had previously been threatened by a 15-year-old boy, in July, police said. That teen was also arrested and charged with second-degree aggravated harassment.
Sachem School Superintendent wrote a letter to the district community concerning the incident.
“The individual displayed the item to another student while at the bus stop,” she wrote in the letter obtained by News 12. “The matter was quickly reported to an administrator amd immediate action was taken to ensure everyone’s safety.”
Both teens were released to their parents and will be arraigned in Suffolk Family Court at a later date, police said.
Top photo: Sachem High School North (Google Photos, July 2024)
