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Armed Police Make Arrest After Boy Injured at Reading College During Campus Lockdown

The force says the incident is not being treated as a major incident.

Overview

  • Thames Valley Police confirmed an arrest in connection with the assault and said officers remain on scene.
  • Searches are ongoing with armed units maintaining a visible presence, and the public has been asked to avoid the area.
  • The victim is in hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening, and the college said the family has been informed.
  • Reading College initiated a lockdown, with on-screen instructions to secure classrooms and witnesses reporting students sheltering on the floor.
  • Images from the campus showed a large police deployment as authorities said further updates would follow.