Rolling Meadows High School student charged after alleged knife threat, police say
ROLLING MEADOWS - An 18-year-old suburban Chicago high school student is facing felony charges after police said he threatened others with a knife on school grounds.
The backstory:
The incident occurred about 7:20 p.m. Wednesday at Rolling Meadows High School, according to Rolling Meadows police.
Officers responded after getting reports that a student had threatened others with a knife. When police arrived, they detained the student and recovered two knives, authorities said.
Carlos Barrera, 18. (Rolling Meadows Police Department)
Police said the knives were never displayed, and no students or staff members were hurt.
The student has been identified as Carlos Barrera, 18, of the 2400 block of Goebbert Road in Arlington Heights.
Barrera has been charged with one felony count of disorderly conduct and one felony count of unlawful possession of a weapon.
Authorities said he was booked into custody May 23 and remains in the custody of the Cook County Sheriff’s Office.
What's next:
Barrera is expected to appear in court May 27 in Rolling Meadows. No bond has been set.
Police described the incident as isolated and said school activities continued as scheduled. The investigation remains ongoing.
The Source: The information in this article was provided by Rolling Meadows Police Department.