A student had a look-alike plastic knife at a bus pickup in Washington Thursday morning.

According to a statement from the school district, a bus driver confiscated the fake knife from an elementary student at the pickup near St. James, as the student had waved the object in the bus line. Allegedly, the driver heard it was a knife and the student proclaimed it was real. The driver then detained the student as he was attempting to board the bus. Police were called to the scene and it was confirmed to be a plastic hunting knife. Parents are encouraged to discuss the importance of leaving toy weapons at home.