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Police: Knives Found in North Penn High School Student's Truck
An 18-year-old North Penn High School student will be summoned for weapons possession on school property after security found three knives in his pickup truck, police said
An 18-year-old student at North Penn High School will be charged with possession of weapons on school property via summons, after a 10-inch Gerber knife, a KA-BAR knife and a multi-blade knife were found in his vehicle, police said.
On Jan. 17, at 9:17 a.m., Towamencin Township Police responded to the high school on Valley Forge Road for a report of weapons possession on school property.
Upon arrival, police learned that school security officers saw an unoccupied pickup truck parked in an unauthorized parking space, police said.
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The security officer saw numerous knives in the vehicle, police said.
Security found the 18-year-old driver of the vehicle and the truck was searched by security, police said.
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The knives were turned over to Towamencin Police and the student was taken into the custody and later released, police said.
Police did not release the name of the 18-year-old student.
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