A 14-year-old boy allegedly armed with a knife and screwdriver has been charged after an incident forced the closure of a secondary school in Western Australia’s Kimberley region.
Police alleged the boy, who is a student at Halls Creek District High School, armed himself with the weapons and was walking around the school on Monday.
The school closed and no one was injured.
Police said when officers arrived, the boy became disarmed.
He was arrested and charged with one count of robbery and committing a place, stealing, being armed in a manner likely to cause fear and threatening to kill.
The boy will appear in Halls Creek Youth Court in June.
Police alleged the boy, who is a student at Halls Creek District High School, armed himself with the weapons and was walking around the school on Monday.
