Teen Charged With Having Weapon At Perry Hall High School

PERRY HALL, MD — Police have released the name of the man who allegedly took an Airsoft gun to Perry Hall High School this week. Authorities began investigating after a fight in the school parking lot Thursday that was captured on video, showing one person holding what appeared to be a long gun.

Darren Keith Bennett Jr., 18, was arrested Friday night, police said. Bennett, of the 3900 block of Menswood Lane in Nottingham, has been charged with possessing a weapon on school property, disturbing school operations and disturbing the peace.

He is being held without bail at the Baltimore County Detention Center on Saturday, court records show.

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Patch file photo by Renee Schiavone.