Police: Student found with knife at Davie middle school

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DAVIE, Fla. ā€“ A student was detained by Davie police Friday after police were alerted that he or she had a knife on the campus of their middle school, authorities confirmed.

The incident occurred at Indian Ridge Middle School, located at 1355 S. Nob Hill Rd.

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According to police, school resource officers with the police department are handling the investigation with school administrators.

ā€œThere is no current threat to the safety of the school,ā€ a spokesperson for the police department said in an email to Local 10 News.

ā€œThanks to a student who used the ā€˜See Something, Say Somethingā€™ protocol, the School Security Staff and School Resource Officer responded immediately and safely resolved the situation,ā€ a Broward County Public Schools spokeswoman said in a statement. ā€œThe student involved was arrested by law enforcement and will face appropriate school disciplinary measures.ā€

No other details were immediately released.


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