Posted: Friday, May. 22, 2009
A 13-year-old Albemarle Road Middle School student is in trouble with the law after allegedly threatening a fellow student on school grounds Thursday.
Cynthia Robbins, a spokeswoman for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, said the student was charged by police with assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a weapon on school grounds. The student was charged as a minor, Robbins said.
School officials say the student brought a knife with a 2 1/2-inch blade onto school grounds, opened it, and pointed it toward another student's stomach.
The other student was not hurt, Robbins said.
In addition to facing criminal charges, the student also will be disciplined by CMS. Typical procedure would call for a one-year suspension or possible permanent expulsion.
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