Police have arrested one person involved in the stabbing of a 16-year-old student from Bronx Collaborative High School outside the DeWitt Clinton Campus.

Deputy Inspector Thomas Alps, commanding officer of the 52nd Precinct, broke the news to attendees at the latest precinct council meeting on Nov. 21. The arrest came a little over a day the incident occurred.

 

As a follow up to yesterday’s school dismissal incident: The community can expect to see increased police presence along the Clinton HS dismissal corridors. Assisting us in keeping students safe will be @NYPDTD11 & @NYPD50Pct @NYPDSchools pic.twitter.com/TeqBtgVTir

— NYPD 52nd Precinct (@NYPD52Pct) November 21, 2019

Police say the stabbing happened just after school, with the victim stabbed in the leg. It’s unclear what prompted the stabbing. Students told the Norwood News fights are known to happen at the school.

Bronx Collaborative High School shares the building with DeWitt Clinton High School and a newly-established District 75 school.

 

Update regarding school related incident at Dewitt Clinton H.S : There was one victim, a 16 year old student who was slashed outside of the school following a dispute. Aid was administered by responding officers. His injuries are non life threatening. Investigation ongoing. pic.twitter.com/zoSOcpZEN0

— NYPD 52nd Precinct (@NYPD52Pct) November 20, 2019

Bronx Collaborative High School PTA President Sirio Guerino expressed his concern for students safety at Community Board 7’s general board meeting on Nov. 26. 

“I’m here to request to the board that due to the slashing and stabbing at Dewitt Clinton Campus. I’m asking the two committees of schools and quality of life to have a joint meeting to meet and solve the problem about students hurting each other at campuses and in high schools. We need to approach this,” said Guerino.  

Guerino is now planning a meeting of his own on Dec. 5.

Meantime, the campus saw a heavier police presence with vehicles parked outside the campus on East Mosholu Parkway. Local residents took note of the heightened NYPD presence and the overall safety of the area. 

“I don’t feel safe, especially when I go out with my mom who is an older person,” said Gabriel Maduro as he waited outside of a fruit market at 3488 Jerome Ave.

While some feel alarmed, others like Cheryl Moore have seen little to no violence around the campus. “Now that’s something I don’t see. I been up here for years, I don’t see too many fights up here. Not physical no, not gunshots nothing like that,” said Moore.

Jose Giralt contributed to this report.