SCRANTON - City police arrested a Scranton High School student Monday after finding a knife in his locker, acting Capt. Glen Thomas said.
Detectives arrived at the school to speak to the 16-year-old boy regarding an ongoing investigation and accompanied him to his locker when he asked to retrieve his coat, Capt. Thomas said.
Upon searching his locker, the detectives found a knife in the student's backpack, which he said he was holding for a friend.
He will be charged in juvenile court with possession of a weapon on school property.