Student Brought Knife, Vape Pens To Stafford Middle School: Police

STAFFORD COUNTY, VA — A student brought a knife and two vape pens to Stafford Middle School on Wednesday, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said.

The student threatened other students with the five-inch knife, but no injuries were reported, according to authorities.

The sheriff's office did not identify the student by name due to a Virginia law that protects the identities of minors. The student was taken to the juvenile detention center on Wednesday. They have also been suspended for the remainder of the year.

Around 2 p.m. on Wednesday, staff members at Stafford Middle School approached the school resource officer after learning of a student with a knife.

"Multiple students reported seeing the same student with the knife," the sheriff's office wrote on Facebook. "School staff further advised the student was already searched by staff and while no knife was located, a THC based vape pen and tobacco based vape pen were located."

The school resource officer found the knife in a trash can. Authorities noted that the student admitted to threatening other people with the knife, but claimed it was a joke.