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2 teens in custody after guns, marijuana found in backpacks at high school football game

Headline from 6ABC Philadelphia

Police said the teens initially attempted to enter the game with backpacks but were turned away because of the district's no-backpack policy for home football games.

6ABC Philadelphia's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

4 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC10 Philadelphia

    2 guns found in backpacks teens snuck into high school football game: Police (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    A picture of handcuffs are shown in this undated image.

  2. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Security stops teens with weapons, marijuana outside high school football game in Bucks County (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    Two teenagers will be charged as juveniles after police say they tried to bring weapons and marijuana to a football game at Harry S. Truman High School on Friday. Officials say security stopped the teens from bringing backpacks into the stadium, leading to a search that turned up a handgun, an air s…

  3. 6ABC Philadelphia

    2 teens in custody after guns, marijuana found in backpacks at high school football game (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    Police said the teens initially attempted to enter the game with backpacks but were turned away because of the district's no-backpack policy for home football games.

  4. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Two teens arrested for trying to bring guns, marijuana into a Bucks County high school football game, police say (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Officials at Harry S Truman High School turned the two away because of the school's no backpack policy, police said. Later, officials found the drugs and guns in their backpacks, hidden nearby.

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