Police have quickly taken a young person into custody following an incident at Long Bay College this afternoon.
The 16-year-old is facing serious charges as enquiries are continuing.
Inspector Mike Rickards, Relieving Area Commander for °Â²¹¾±³Ù±ð³¾²¹³Ù¨¡ East, says the young person entered the school¡¯s offices just before 1pm.
¡°This young man was carrying a knife at the time.
¡°Youth Aid Police staff were present at the school at the time and were alerted to his presence.
¡°These staff acted quickly and approached the offender; they confronted him and eventually managed to take the knife off him.¡±
Additional staff were soon on scene to assist their colleagues who had detained the offender.
No lockdown was required at the time, and no one suffered any injuries.
¡°This incident was over incredibly quickly, and I would like to acknowledge the staff¡¯s courage in taking action to stop this young man in his tracks,¡± Inspector Rickards says.
¡°I know this will be concerning to many in our community, and we are investigating what has taken place this afternoon.
¡°What I can say is that Police are working closely with the school and further charges may be likely.¡±
The 16-year-old male is currently facing charges of threats to kill, assaults Police, wilful damage and trespass in the North Shore Youth Court.
ENDS.
Jarred Williamson/51½ÖÉä