Crime & Safety
Teen Arrested in Westhill High Stab Attempt: PD
Another student intervened before the victim was stabbed, police said.
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student was arrested after he allegedly tried to stab a 15-year-old student with a knife.
The arrested student waited for the other student to come out of a bathroom around 7:10 a.m. Wednesday, according to the Stamford Advocate. He punched him in the face and swung a five-inch knife at him.
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Another student intervened as he was about to stab the 15-year-old, according to police.
The teen was charged with criminal attempt at second-degree assault, possession of a dangerous weapon on school grounds and risk of injury to a minor.
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