Crime & Safety
Switchblade Knife Found In Elmont Student's Bag: PD
Police say the 18-year-old student was arrested after officers responded to Elmont High School.
ELMONT, NY — An Elmont student was arrested after a switchblade knife was found inside his backpack on Tuesday afternoon, Nassau County police said.
Officers responded to Elmont High School on Ridge Road at about 1:50 p.m., police said.
The student was detained by school staff before police arrived and arrested the Elmont teenager, police said.
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According to police, he was charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon and was released on an appearance ticket returnable to the Youth Section of First District Court, police said.
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