Buffalo Grove Teen Charged as Adult for Bringing Unloaded Gun into Stevenson High

A 17-year-old Buffalo Grove boy has been charged as an adult after police said they found him in possession of an unloaded .38-caliber revolver at Stevenson High School on Friday, the Daily Herald reports.

Bail has been set at $50,000 for Lamont Glenn, of the 1000 block of Ranchview Court, who is charged with felony unlawful use of a weapon, felony unlawful possession of a firearm, and a misdemeanor count of not having a firearm owners identification card. Due to the nature of the crime, prosecutors said they decided to charge the Stevenson junior in adult court, according to the article.

Lincolnshire police were called to Stevenson on Friday after a student texted a parent to say a classmate had a gun and the parent then tipped off police, the newspaper reports. Glenn was located in a classroom and the gun was found in a nearby backpack. No one was hurt and Glenn did not share with police what his intentions were with the gun.

This is the second time in recent weeks a teen has been charged as an adult for bringing a gun to school in the area. Kyle Robert Johnson, 16, was charged in adult court for accusations he brought an unloaded .357 Magnum revolver into Barrington High on Nov. 30.

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