In Maplewood: Two Days, Two School Gun Scares

Maplewood saw its second school gun scare in two days on Thursday, when police apprehended a 15-year-old male student who had brought a gun and knife onto the grounds of Columbia High School.

According to police, around 2:48 p.m., officers responded to the school on a report of a student armed with a handgun.

On arrival, police placed the school in a “shelter in place status” until they determined it was safe.

Officers then found the teen in possession of an air soft gun and a “kitchen-style knife” and took him into custody.

According to police:

“At this time, there is no indication there is a threat to students attending the school or school staff. Charges are pending investigation and no further details are available at this time. As a precautionary measure, additional patrols will be assigned to the area of the school.”

The arrest is the second gun scare in two days at a Maplewood school.

Township police ordered a lockdown at Maplewood Middle School on Wednesday after they received reports of a student bringing a gun to campus. [See related Patch article here]