Crime & Safety
Student Arrested at School Faces Felony Weapon Charge
The 16-year-old was arrested at Land O' Lakes High on Thursday for having a knife in his pocket.
A Land O' Lakes High student was arrested Thursday and charged with a third degree felony for bringing a knife to school.
According to a Pasco County complaint affidavit, the 16-year-old junior was approached by school personnel for a reasonable suspicion search.
In a "spontaneous statement," the teen admitted to having the folding knife with a serrated locking blade in his shorts pocket. According to the report, he told authorities that he sleeps with the knife in his pocket and forgot to remove it.
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The teen, whose name is being withheld by Patch because of his age, was arrested and charged with possession of a weapon on school campus.
He was transported to the county's Juvenile Assessment Center without incident.
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