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01/24/2012 06:07 PM

School locked down after student brings what appeared to be home-made bomb

By: Web Staff

School locked down after student brings what appeared to be home-made bomb

St. LAWRENCE COUNTY, N.Y. -- A high school student was arrested after bringing what looked like a home-made bomb to school. It happened Tuesday in the Hammond School District.

Superintendent Doug McQueer says the student, whose name has not been released, brought a test tube with black powder and a fuse in it to school, which looked like a home-made bomb. McQueer says the student also had multiple knives including a machete.

The school immediately went into lockdown and state police arrested the student.

The superintendent says the student is a good kid who made a bad decision. He doesn't think there was a threat and says the student probably brought the stuff in to show off to his friends.

School will resume Wednesday morning.