Two students were taken into custody Thursday morning at the Brooklyn Academy of Global Finance in Bedford-Stuyvesant after allegedly being found with knives in the building, police reported. Officers recovered two knives, and no injuries were reported.
Police response and investigation
According to News 12 Brooklyn, the NYPD said the incident unfolded around 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12 and is being handled by the 81st Precinct. Police told the outlet that two individuals were observed with weapons inside the school, officers then recovered two knives and took both students into custody, and there is no active threat tied to the incident.
School and neighborhood context
The Brooklyn Academy of Global Finance, at 125 Stuyvesant Ave, serves high-school grades, according to the Brooklyn Academy of Global Finance. The incident comes on the heels of other safety scares on Brooklyn campuses, including a recent case in East Flatbush where a school safety agent was stabbed while breaking up a student fight earlier this month.
What happens next
Officials have stressed that the information released so far is preliminary and have not detailed what school discipline or legal consequences the students might face. As of Friday morning, Feb. 13, police said there were no charges and no arrests in the case, according to News 12 Brooklyn. Parents told the outlet they saw a large police presence outside the school, and the 81st Precinct continues to investigate.
