12-year-old student arrested for knife robbery attempt at Delaware middle school

A 12-year-old boy from Middletown, Delaware, has been charged with multiple felonies after threatening a classmate with a knife in a school bathroom.

Middletown student, 12, charged after knife threat in school bathroom

The Delaware State Police have arrested a 12-year-old male student from Middletown on multiple felony charges following an attempted robbery at Louis L. Redding Middle School, dsp.delaware.gov reported on 26 January 2026.

The incident took place on 12 January 2026 inside a bathroom at the school, located at 201 New Street in Middletown. The suspect confronted a fellow 12-year-old student, shoved him against a wall, and demanded his personal property while brandishing a knife. The victim refused to hand over his belongings and managed to escape unharmed.

School officials were not notified until the following day, when a witness came forward and reported what had happened. During the subsequent response, staff discovered the knife inside the suspect's bookbag. The student was suspended, and the Delaware State Police were contacted.

Youth Aid detectives conducted an investigation and obtained an arrest warrant. On 23 January 2026, the suspect turned himself in at Troop 2. He was arraigned by the New Castle County Family Court and released on a $4,000 unsecured bond.

Any individual charged in this release is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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