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Student with ‘edged weapon’ arrested at Alexandria City High School

By James Cullum

A 15-year-old Alexandria City High School student was arrested after being found with an “edged weapon,” according to police.

The incident occurred at around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 13. The male student was searched, a weapon was allegedly confiscated and he was arrested.

Police provided no other details on the weapon.

There were no other arrests in connection to this incident, and there were no injuries.

ACHS has more than 4,100 students and is the largest high school in Virginia. Last school year, 46 students were arrested, 68 students were injured and 13 weapons were seized. The weapons included a gun, five knives, a stun gun, two fake weapons and pepper spray.

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  • Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.