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School Resource Officer Arrests Student Found with Knives


Date Posted: Wednesday, February 7th, 2024

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.

On February 6, 2024, at approximately 8:15 a.m., the School Resource Officer at Caesar Rodney High School, located at 239 Old North Road in Camden, 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 the following crime:

  • 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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