London police received reports of a teen in possession of a handgun on Thursday morning, but only a pocket knife was seized from a teenage boy who will not be facing criminal charges in the case.
Police say they were contacted about a teen believed to be armed with a handgun in the area of Howard and Dennis avenues in the Lambeth area at roughly 8:40 a.m. Thursday.
A nearby school was notified and students brought inside while a number of officers were dispatched to the area.
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Police say a suspect description was provided and a teenage boy was quickly found on a neighbouring street.
However, police say the 15-year-old told them he had a pocket knife in his shorts but that he did not have a gun. As well, police say “there were no threats made, and no risk to public safety as the boy did not speak to anyone.”
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The knife was seized and the boy was taken to his parents without criminal charges.
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