Two teenagers have been arrested following incidents at Bedford College on Cauldwell Street and St Paul’s Square in Bedford that took place on the morning of Tuesday, 28 January.
The pair – both under 18 – were believed to be carrying a knife and threatened two people who tried to intervene.
Bedford College students told the Bedford Independent they were ‘locked down’ while police dealt with the situation.
This follows the fatal stabbing of a student from Bedford Academy near Bedford bus station on Wednesday, 8 January and new statistics that reveal Bedfordshire has some of the highest levels of knife crime in the country.
Read: Knife crime rates in Bedfordshire amongst highest in England
In a statement to the Bedford Independent, a spokesperson for Bedfordshire Police said: “Just after 10am on Tuesday (28 January), we received two separate reports of attempted vehicle theft in Cauldwell Street and St Paul’s Square, Bedford.
“The two suspects were believed to be carrying a knife and threatened two people who tried to intervene.
“Two teenagers were arrested in connection with the incidents, and have been bailed pending further enquiries.”
Anyone with information about these incidents is asked to report online at beds.police.uk/ro/report or call 101, quoting ref 40/5326/25.
