Middle-Schooler with Knife Charged with Attempted Robbery of Another Student in School Bathroom

Middle school student facing charges for attempting to rob classmate at knifepoint

A 12-year-old student from Delaware faces multiple charges for attempting to rob a classmate at knifepoint.

Middle-schooler with knife charged with attempted robbery of another student in school bathroom

Delaware State Police said a student at Middletown's Louis L. Redding Middle School tried to rob another student with a knife earlier this month.

Student Charged With Trying To Rob 12-Year-Old At Knife-Point, Released

The Delaware State Police announced the arrest of a 12-year-old male student from Middletown in connection with an attempted robbery at Louis L. Redding Middle School, according to authorities. Police said school officials from Louis L. Redding Middle School, located at 201 New Street in Middletown, contacted the Delaware State Police on January 13, 2026, to report an attempted robbery that had occurred on campus. Youth Aid detectives determined…

Middle school student accused of trying to rob child at knifepoint in school bathroom, officials say

A middle school student was arrested after allegedly approaching a 12-year-old in the bathroom with a knife and trying to steal from him, according to the Delaware State Police. School officials from the Louis L. Redding Middle School on the 200 block of New Street in Middletown, Delaware, alerted police of the attempted robbery that happened on Jan. 12, police explained. Allegedly a 12-year-old student pushed another 12-year-old against the wal…