Crime & Safety

Meriden Student Arrested for Bringing Air Gun to School: Report

The 13-year-old was arrested on Tuesday.

MERIDEN, CT — A 13-year-old Meriden student was arrested Tuesday for bringing an air gun to school, reports NBC Connecticut News.

The teen brought the air gun, which police said closely resembles a real firearm, to Lincoln Middle School. No injuries were reported.

Additional details were not immediately available, but the incident may involve some sort of gang activity, according to the news station.

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