Sandijs Dreimanis, 18, has been named by police and appeared at Crawley Magistrates’ Court earlier.
Students and staff had to be evacuated with their hands on their heads after shots rang out at Crawley College, West Sussex, on Monday.
The heroics of one teacher and their colleague, who were injured tackling an armed suspect, were lauded by police and the college praised the actions of the emergency services.
Police at the scene Credit: Yui Mok/PA
Local officers were liaising with counter-terror specialists on Monday evening but later announced that it is not being treated as a terrorist incident.
On Wednesday morning Sussex Police announced that Dreimanis, of Barton Walk in Crawley, has been charged with possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and possession of a bladed article on a school premises.
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A teenager has appeared in court after reports of shots being fired at a college.
Armed police descended on Crawley College in West Sussex at 15:10 BST on Monday after reports of gunshots.
A teacher and a member of support staff suffered minor injuries detaining a suspect, Sussex Police said.
Sandijs Dreimanis, 18, of Barton Walk in Crawley, has been charged with possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.
He is also charged with two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and possession of a bladed article on a school premises.
Mr Dreimanis was remanded in custody after appearing at Crawley Magistrates Court.
Crawley College shooting suspect charged
Sandijs Dreimanis, 18, of Barton Walk in Crawley, West Sussex, has been charged following the incident at Crawley College on Monday
28 April 2021 • 9:54am
Police officers attend the incident at Crawley College
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A teenager has been charged following the armed incident at Crawley College.
Sandijs Dreimanis, 18, has been named by police and is expected to appear in court later on Wednesday.
Students and staff had to be evacuated with their hands on their heads after shots rang out at Crawley College, West Sussex, on Monday.
The heroics of one teacher and their colleague, who were injured tackling an armed suspect, were lauded by police and the college praised the actions of the emergency services.
Teenager in Court Following Crawley College Armed Incident
A teenager appeared in court on Wednesday after being charged following an incident at Crawley College on Monday when shots were fired.
Sandijs Dreimanis, 18, of Barton Walk in Crawley, West Sussex, England, was named by police earlier in the day and “charged with possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and possession of a bladed article on a school premises.”
Dreimanis did not enter pleas to the charges when he appeared at Crawley Magistrates’ Court.
Magistrate Paul Dalby told Dreimanis that “the allegation involving a firearm can only be dealt with at the Crown Court, and as the other matters occurred at the same time they too will be dealt with at the Crown Court.
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A teenager has appeared in court following the armed incident at Crawley College.
Sandijs Dreimanis, 18, was named by police on Wednesday morning and appeared in court soon afterwards.
Students and staff had to be evacuated with their hands on their heads after shots rang out at Crawley College, West Sussex, on Monday.
The heroics of one teacher and their colleague, who were injured tackling an armed suspect, were lauded by police, and the college praised the actions of the emergency services.
Police at the scene (Yui Mok/PA)
Local officers were liaising with counter-terror specialists on Monday evening but later announced that it is not being treated as a terrorist incident.