Student detained after threatening others with knives at suburban Chicago high school: police

The Brief

  • An 18-year-old student was taken into custody Wednesday night after allegedly threatening others with a knife at Rolling Meadows High School.
  • Police responded around 7:20 p.m., detained the student and recovered two knives; authorities said the knives were never displayed and no one was injured.
  • Police called the situation an isolated incident, said school activities continued as scheduled and noted the investigation remains ongoing.

ROLLING MEADOWS An 18-year-old suburban Chicago high school student is in custody after allegedly threatening to harm others with a knife on school grounds.

The backstory:

The incident occurred about 7:20 p.m. Wednesday at Rolling Meadows High School, according to Rolling Meadows police.

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