Crime & Safety

Weapons Charge Pending For Student Who Brought BB Gun To VA School

Arlington County Police filed a petition to charge a student for having a BB gun on school property on Wednesday morning.

Arlington County Police filed a petition to charge a Thomas Jefferson Middle School student for having a BB gun on school property on Wednesday morning.
Arlington County Police filed a petition to charge a Thomas Jefferson Middle School student for having a BB gun on school property on Wednesday morning. (Google Maps)

ARLINGTON, VA — An Arlington middle school student is facing a potential weapons charge for bringing a BB gun onto school property Wednesday morning.

Arlington County Police officers responded around 9:35 a.m. to Thomas Jefferson Middle School at 125 S Old Glebe Road for the report of found property, according to police.

The officers determined that school administrators had discovered a BB gun in a student's possession. They then confiscated the BB gun.

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A petition charging the student with possession of a weapon on school property.is still pending, according to police.

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