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Police have commended the quick action of staff at a Hamilton school
after a knife was pulled in an incident this morning.
City Tactical Coordinator, Senior Sergeant Greg Dunn said police were called to Fairfield College about 11.15am after reports a man had pulled out a knife during an altercation with some students.
Police commended the actions of staff who were quick minded enough to record the details of a fleeing vehicle.
"Our enquiries are still continuing but it appears the man's younger brother had run home after being threatened at school," Mr Dunn said.
"From there the boy's brother and a woman had driven back to the college and the boy's older brother has gotten out of the car to confront students about his brother's plight."
A larger group then converged on the car; feeling threatened the man
told police he pulled out a knife to get them to back off, Mr Dunn said.
"At this stage school staff have become aware of what is going on and come out to calm things down, the man has got back into the car and it has driven off, but staff were able to record its registration number."
Officers went to a nearby Enderley address where the brothers gave themselves up.
The pair are being interviewed by police with the 26-year-old older brother likely to be charged.
Last September, a group of five people - including three students - took a softball bat to beat up a year 13 student at the school. The confrontation was diffused by staff before any serious injury was caused.
In July, a large brawl at the college led to the arrest of two female students. A 14-year-old and a 13-year-old were charged with assault after starting a fight, which needed eight police officers to calm down.
Earlier in the year, about 200 students protested against their principal after a lengthy turmoil in the administration. The protest got out of hand and police had to intervene.
- NZ HERALD STAFF
