Michigan boy, 10, charged after bringing knife to school, threatening to stab mean children on 'hit list'
MOUNT CLEMENS, MICHIGAN: In a shocking incident, a 10-year-old boy has been charged with making a "hit list" of bullies among his classmates and bringing a knife to Prevail Academy School in Mount Clemens. He had allegedly brought the knife to school on Tuesday, Nov 29, because he was being bullied by other children, according to prosecutors.
According to authorities, he asked a classmate to restrain one boy so that the 10-year-old could stab him with a knife. When the boy was picked up from school, the other student allegedly took the knife from him and gave it to an adult. “The juvenile who gave the knife to an adult is a hero. He saw something and said something, which saved lives,” Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido said according to clickondetroit.
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The juvenile boy was charged with solicitation of assault with a dangerous weapon, a 4-year felony, and having a weapon in a weapon-free school, a 93-day misdemeanor. The boy, reports said was arraigned on Wednesday, Nov. 30 where he was given a $500 personal bond and a GPS tether upon release. Additionally, the child was ordered under house arrest and may only leave the premises for medical, school, or court purposes, Audacy reported.
The 10-year-old is to have no possession of controlled substances or weapons, and no contact with the witness or anyone on his hit list. Lucido added that the Prevail Academy will be the first school in the county to receive the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Hero Award. The honor was created for schools in Macomb County to acknowledge "when a student or staff member reports on any of the following violations: weapons, violence, or threats to school administration or police."
"The Hero Award acknowledges the hero in that school who was proactive, to prevent a potential tragedy," the prosecutor's office said. "These awards are unnamed as to the individual(s) (anonymous) and given to the school to honor the hero who heard something, saw something, knew something, said something, and/or did something." Officials reiterated that it encourages all students to stay alert and report any unusual behavior, weapons, violence, or threats to a parent, teacher school administrator, or law enforcement in an effort to keep all Macomb County students and staff safe, the report mentioned.