Police: Teen arrested after drugs, knife found inside Indiana County school
A 15-year-old Indiana County boy was charged through juvenile probation after state police said he brought drugs and a knife into an East Mahoning Township school last week.
Troopers said the Rochester Mills boy had a black knife and suspected marijuana in a glass container at the building on Thursday. Also inside his backpack was a smoking pipe and stainless steel smoking screens, according to a news release.
He was charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and prohibited offensive weapons on school property.
Police did not identify the school where the items were found.
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