Crime & Safety
Student Brought Gun To St. Pete Charter School: Police
A gun was found in the locker of a 17-year-old student at MycroSchool Pinellas Charter High School, St. Petersburg police said.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL — An 11th grader was arrested and faces charges after bringing a gun onto campus at MycroSchool Pinellas Charter High School at 840 3rd Ave. S., according to a St. Petersburg Police Department news release.
The 17-year-old boy, who wasn’t named, was charged with possession of a weapon on school property and possession of a firearm by a person under 18 years of age, police said.
The school safety officer found the gun in the teen’s locked and called police.
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No threats were made to the school or other students, SPPD said.
“The St. Petersburg Police (Department) makes the safety of students a top priority and any weapon on campus, or other threat to school safety, is thoroughly investigated,” the agency said.
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