Sheriff: Weedsport High School student tried to light fire, brought knives to school

Central NY student brought knives to school, tried to start fire, police say

Weedsport, N.Y. - A student at Weedsport Junior-Senior High School brought knives to the school and tried to start a fire Thursday morning, deputies said.Just before 8 a.m., the student tried to light a classroom door on fire before other students and a teacher intervened, the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

Sheriff: Weedsport High School student tried to light fire, brought knives to school

A student at Weedsport High School was in possession of knives and tried to start a fire inside the school, the Cayuga County Sheriff's Office said.

Weedsport High School Student Tried to Set Fire, Had Knives

A Weedsport High School student poured flammable liquid on a door and carried knives before a teacher and students stopped the fire, deputies say.