Charles Co. Two Box Cutters Recovered from Students at Billingsley Elementary School

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On April 5 at 9:30 a.m., a school resource officer was made aware by a staff member at Billingsley Elementary School that two students were in possession of box cutters. The staff member observed a group of students congregating and noticed one of the students holding a box cutter. Subsequently, a second student was found to be in possession of another box cutter. An investigation revealed a third student brought the box cutters to school and provided them to the students. The students are 9, 10, and 11-years old. The case was later presented to the Charles County State’s Attorney’s Office who referred it back to the schools to handle administratively. Anyone with information about this case should contact Officer Cook at 301-932-2222. Tipsters who want to remain anonymous, but provide information about threats or criminal activity at schools may contact the confidential tip line at CCPS at 301-302-8305 or Charles County Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS. The school resource officer is continuing the investigation.

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[Monello]

I hope these students weren't also simultaneously enrolled in flight school.

 

[GregV814]

Back in the 1960's we played with knives at recess... Mumbely Peg....
Times are different now. Was this a terrorist cell of kids threatening kids???

 

[TPD]

I get on my teenage employees all the time about coming to work after they get off the bus I’ll prepared - no pocket knife or box cutter. They tell me they can’t take those things to school. WTF has the world come to?! I tell them that if they get caught just tell the principal you work at Ridge Hardware and all will be ok. They don’t believe me.

 

[Sneakers]

I used to take a rifle on the school bus. No one batted an eye.

 

[Sneakers]

just tell the principal you work at Ridge Hardware

Is he friends with your Dept of Health friends?