Police: Caesar Rodney High School Student Charged After Kitchen Knives Found

Delaware State Police have arrested a 17-year-old student at Caesar Rodney High School in Camden after two knives were found in his backpack yesterday morning according to police.

Officials said at around 8:15 Tuesday morning, the School Resource Officer was notified by school staff that they discovered two kitchen knives following their search of the student’s backpack.

The student was removed from the school and turned over to the custody of a parent. No threats were made, and no students or staff were harmed. The student later turned himself in at Troop 3, where he was charged with Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon (Felony) – 2 counts.

The student was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2 and released to a parent.

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