Teen arrested after switchblade found in bag at Elmont Memorial High School

Well, this latest incident happened in Elmont yesterday and because of his age, police are identifying the student involved. They say they recovered a switchblade inside the 18 year old's backpack. Police say Davion Campbell was detained by school staff once the knife was found. No injuries were reported. Campbell is charged with criminal possession of a weapon. There have been multiple incidents like these in the last two weeks. Just last week, a student was stabbed in the upper chest. With a kitchen knife during a fight at Sachem High School East, a 16-year-old was seriously injured and a 15-year-old was arrested. With incidents like these on the rise recently, we spoke to a child's psychiatrist. He says a child bringing a weapon to school requires serious intervention like counseling. Limit their inappropriate aggression, teach them more pro-social behavior, and recognize when it's safe to have them be in certain environments. We reached out to the Elmont School District both last night and this morning for comment on this incident and we're still waiting to hear back, but we'll continue to keep you updated. We're in Elmont, Nassau County, Julia Rozier, News 12.