Police Discover Guns, Machete Following Student Threat at Woonsocket High

Police discover guns, machete following student threat at Woonsocket High

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — Woonsocket High School was briefly placed on lockdown Thursday after a student allegedly threatened to assault another student. According to police, a 16-year-old student threatened to leave campus and return with a gun. Staff notified the school resource officer around 8:40 a.m. Police said that student appeared agitated as he left the school, prompting the lockdown. Officers located him walking to his home. After meet…

Two juveniles arrested after alleged Woonsocket HS firearm threat causes lockdown

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WLNE) — Two juveniles have been arrested after one of the suspects allegedly threatened to assault a classmate with a firearm Thursday. According to Woonsocket police, the Woonsocket High School school resource officer was alerted to the threat by staff at 8:40 a.m. The 16-year-old male student allegedly threatened to leave Woonsocket High School and return with a firearm. The student was observed to be agitated when he left th…

Firearm threat at Rhode Island school leads to gun and drug charges, arrest of two teens

An incident at a Rhode Island school led to multiple teens being charged. According to police, on Thursday, at approximately 8:40 a.m., a school resource officer at the Woonsocket High School was immediately notified by staff that a student made threats to get a firearm and return to assault another student. The 16-year-old student was […]

Officials charge two Woonsocket High School students with gun possession after threat

WOONSOCKET – Police have charged two teenagers from Woonsocket High School with firearm possession.