SLO County teen arrested after flashing knife in high school parking lot, police say
The Paso Robles Police Department arrested a Liberty High School student on Thursday morning after he reportedly flashed a knife in the campus parking lot, police said.
At about 9:50 a.m., the school reported that a student “displayed a knife” in the parking lot where a “small group of students confronted one another,” the Police Department said in a news release.
The school reported the “potential for a physical altercation,” police said.
The principal identified two students as suspects, and both were searched for weapons.
“One of the students had a silver, folding pocket knife in his pocket,” the release said.
Police arrested the 17-year-old student on suspicion of possession of a weapon on school grounds.
“He was cooperative with the investigation and transported to San Luis Obispo Juvenile Hall,” the release said.
Those with information about the incident can call the Paso Robles Police Department at 805-237-6464. People who want to make an anonymous tip can call Crime Stoppers’ 24-hour hotline at 805-529-STOP or text “SLOTIPS” to CRIMES (274637).
This story was originally published October 10, 2024 at 1:26 PM.
