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iddle schoolers accused of having knives at school
By Times Staff Writer
Published January 14, 2006
INVERNESS - Two middle school students were arrested in separate incidents Friday after authorities say the boys brought a knife to campus.
The students, whose names were not released because they are minors, were taken to the Citrus County jail and later released to their families. One boy, a 12-year-old Inverness Middle School student, is accused of brandishing a large pocketknife with a 3-inch blade. Two other students saw him and reported him to a teacher, authorities said.
The teacher pulled the student aside and confiscated the knife after the boy admitted carrying it in his pocket. The second student, a 14-year-old Lecanto Middle School student, was arrested after he admitted to staff members that he was carrying a collapsible knife. The school district has a zero-tolerance policy on weapons, including knives, meaning the boys could face expulsion. School officials could not be reached for comment late Friday.
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