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Student arrested for bringing explosive to Seattle middle school

Oct 4, 2012, 1:46 PM | Updated: 3:00 pm

Seattle Police arrested a student at Eckstein Middle School Thursday morning for bringing a small explosive in his backpack.

Officers said the device was similar to a large firework.

“Unless it was close to somebody, it only would have caused minor damage,” explained police spokesperson Mark Jamieson.

The 14-year-old was booked into the youth service center for possession of an explosive.

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