Naperville Central student accused of bringing knives to school

A Naperville Central High School student has been charged with bringing several knives to school, officials said Wednesday.

The juvenile suspect appeared at a detention hearing Wednesday morning, and Judge Robert Anderson ordered him to home detention, DuPage County State's Attorney Robert B. Berlin and Naperville police Chief Robert Marshall announced Wednesday.

Officials said a Naperville Central student told the school resource officer Tuesday that another student had a knife, and an investigation revealed that the student had one knife on him and three more in his backpack at school.

"Schools are not a place for weapons of any type," Berlin said in a joint news release posted on the police department's Facebook page. "I would like to thank the authorities at Naperville Central High School as well as the Naperville Police Department for bringing this matter to our attention."

Marshall said actions "that threaten the security of a school or cause people to fear for their safety are inexcusable and will not be tolerated." He also commended the student who reported the incident.

The teen's next court date is scheduled for Dec. 1 in front of Judge Michael Wolfe.

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