Crime & Safety

Thompson Middle-Schooler Arrested For Allegedly Bringing Weapon On Campus

Eyewitnesses say the student was a boy who was led off campus in handcuffs.

A 13-year-old Thompson Middle School student was arrested at the campus without incident Friday afternoon for bringing a knife onto the school grounds.

According to Sgt. Robert Anderson of the Murrieta Police Department, the student “was in possession, which is against the law.”

Eyewitnesses say the student was a boy who was led off campus in handcuffs.

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Anderson said the student will be prosecuted.

No one was hurt during the incident, the sergeant confirmed.

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Due to age, the student’s identity will not be released.


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