COPS have arrested a teen after he brandished a machete at another lad in his school. Police yesterday swooped in and detained the 17-year-old on suspicion of possession of a knife at Perryfields Academy in Birmingham. It is understood that he brandished a machete at another lad towards the end of the school day, reports […]
COPS have arrested a teen after he brandished a machete at another lad in his school.
Police yesterday swooped in and detained the 17-year-old on suspicion of possession of a knife at Perryfields Academy in Birmingham.
It is understood that he brandished a machete at another lad towards the end of the school day, reports Birmingham Live.
No one was injured – and the teen has now been released under strict bail conditions, pending further investigations.
Police have praised staff and pupils for how they dealt with the situation.
The force said in a statement: “Yesterday afternoon officers attended Perryfields Academy, Oldbury and arrested a 17-year-old boy on suspicion of possession of a knife.
“We understand that he brandished a machete at another lad. Thankfully no one was injured.
“The teen was taken into custody, interviewed and has this afternoon (Friday) been released on bail with strict conditions. While he’s on bail a more detailed investigation will be carried out.
“We’d like to thank the staff and students at the academy for their brave actions. This helped us to respond quickly and deal with the situation and they continue to assist the ongoing investigation.”
Meanwhile, Perryfields Academy, a specialist maths and computing college, told parents that they should be proud of their “brave” students.
They posted on their website: “You may be aware that there was a serious incident that occurred at the end of school today.
“It is with immense relief that we can confirm nobody was harmed.
“Students and staff acted swiftly to protect themselves and each other. The police arrived quickly and the perpetrator was arrested.
“Thank you to all of our students and staff for doing such a fantastic job in establishing a sense of calm and reassurance for everyone that was present at the time of the event.
“Please be assured that support will be available for our school community over the coming days.
“We’d like to thank the staff and students at the academy for their brave actions. This helped us to respond quickly and deal with the situation and they continue to assist the ongoing investigation.”
