VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A First Colonial High School student is charged and accused of having a knife at school on Tuesday, Virginia Beach police shared with News 3 the following day.

Around 8:15 a.m., school resource officers (SROs) were told the student had a knife on campus, according to police. The SROs found the student in the main office and took him into custody.

The 16-year-old boy was taken to juvenile intake for further processing "due to the seriousness of the offense," police say. He's facing a weapon on school property charge.

Police say there was no direct threat made toward students or staff.

The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

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