Teen Charged in Gun Incident at Long Reach Homecoming: Police

COLUMBIA, MD — A teen was charged after he allegedly brought an airsoft gun to Long Reach High School Saturday night, according to police. The 15-year-old boy was not a student at the school, the Howard County Police Department said.

Administrators and security personnel noticed the boy, who was wearing a mask and holding what appeared to be a weapon, standing at the end of the parking lot near Dobbin Road, according to Long Reach Principal Joshua Wasilewski, in a note to families.

Police immediately responded, found the teen had a toy weapon and apprehended the teen without incident.

The 15-year-old boy was charged with disturbing school operations, trespassing, disorderly conduct and similar offenses, police told Patch. Nobody was injured, and he was released to the custody of a parent.

"On a positive note," Wasilewski said, "the dance was well attended and our Long Reach Lightning Bolts were terrific."

The Long Reach Lightning won Saturday's homecoming game, 35-7, against the Glenelg Gladiators, and the team remains undefeated, with a 7-0 record for the season.

Photo of Long Reach High School is public domain image from author Wallstreethotrod.