A 17-year-old boy is expected in Bridgewater youth court this week in connection with an incident at a school in Chester last Wednesday. The teen is alleged to have been carrying a crow-bar on school property during the noon hour and was said to be looking for another student at Chester Area Middle School. The school was put on lock-down for a few minutes, police were called, two boys were arrested; one of them an 18-year-old later released with no charges and the 17-year-old was charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. No one was hurt.
Bridgewater, CA
6:25 am,
May 17, 2026
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