Three teenagers arrested after report of knives near school

Three teenagers have been arrested after police were called to the area of a secondary school in Paisley.

Officers received a report of two people allegedly in possession of knives outside St Andrew’s Academy on Ben Nevis Road.

Police responded at around 1.35pm on Thursday. A 15-year-old girl was arrested in connection with allegedly assaulting an officer.

Another two teens, a 16-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy, were arrested in relation to a breach of the peace.

Police Scotland said each of the youths would be reported to the Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration.

A spokesperson for the force said: “Officers were alerted to a report of two people allegedly in possession of knives outside a school in the Ben Nevis Road area of Paisley around 1.35pm on Thursday, September 9.

“Officers responded and following a disturbance, a 15-year-old girl was arrested in connection with allegedly assaulting a police officer.

“Two other youths, a female aged 16 and a male aged 15 were also arrested in connection with a breach of the peace.

“The youths will be reported to the Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration.”

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