Student Charged For Bringing Taser To South Brunswick School

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — A student from Crossroads South Middle School was charged for bringing a hand-held taser into school on Thursday, South Brunswick police said.

The student is charged with one count of having a prohibited weapon on school grounds.

At 11:30 a.m. the School Resource Officer along with patrol officers responded to Crossroads South Middle School after school administration found a taser in a student's backpack, police said. School officials were alerted after the student posted an image of the taser on social media.

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There were no threats made in connection to the taser, police said.

Police Chief Raymond Hayducka credited community members who came forward to report the social media post.

“These young people made a difference today by alerting officials when they saw a problem. I want to thank them for their courage in speaking up,” Hayducka said. “There is no place in our schools for any type of weapon, including tasers.”

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