15-Year-Old Charged in Hinsdale Central 'Shelter-in-Place' Incident

Update, March 23, 2015 at 3:11 p.m.

The juvenile arrested and charged with possession of ammunition is the same 15-year-old male Hinsdale Central student Hinsdale police detained March 20.

The teenager was charged and released that afternoon, said Sgt. Mark Wodka, spokesman for the Hinsdale Police Department.

Police don’t believe anyone else was involved or responsible for the incident, and no one else was detained.

Wodka said students found the piece of live ammunition in the cafeteria, and they reported it to Hinsdale Central staff. The school staff and law enforcement determined the suspect within a hour of the report.

The case remains pending until there’s a resolution in juvenile court.

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Posted March 23, 2015 at 1:07 p.m.

A 15-year-old juvenile of unincorporated Clarendon Hills has been charged with one count of possession of ammunition, related to the March 20 “shelter-in-place” directive at Hinsdale Central High School, according to Hinsdale police.

Possession of ammunition is a misdemeanor charge, and the juvenile will be petitioned through the juvenile court system.

The juvenile had an unexpended shotgun shell, police reported, which sparked the Hinsdale Central High School “shelter-in-place” incident.

The piece of live ammunition was found abandoned in the cafeteria of the school, according to a March 20 news release.

Read more on this story:

• Found Live Ammunition Sparked Shelter-in-Place Friday at Hinsdale Central High School
• Update: Hinsdale Central High School Lifts ‘Shelter in Place’ Directive
• Hinsdale Central Parents Say They Didn’t Receive Initial Notice of Shelter-In-Place