Belleville Teen Charged After Knife Threats Reported at East End High School
- Small Town Productions
- 17 minutes ago
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A 16-year-old Belleville youth is facing several charges after police investigated a report involving threats at an east end high school.
Belleville Police say the investigation began on April 29th after receiving a report that a male had attended the school, approached students and threatened them with a knife.
According to police, the male allegedly displayed the handle of a knife that was concealed inside a backpack.
On April 30th, as a result of the investigation, police arrested a 16-year-old Belleville male.
His identity is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
The youth was charged with:
Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
Carrying a concealed weapon
Uttering threats, cause death or bodily harm
Assault with a weapon
Fail to comply with a release order
Fail to comply with sentence
Police say the youth was held for a bail hearing.
No further details have been released at this time.
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