A 15-year-old Connecticut boy was taken into custody Wednesday morning after bringing an unloaded gun onto a school bus, police said.
According to the Waterbury Police Department, a Wilby High School student informed school staff around 7:30 a.m. that a fellow student had brandished a firearm while on the bus.
School officials contacted the school resource officer and immediately placed the school on lockdown.
The officer then identified the student in question as a 15-year-old male. He was found with an unloaded handgun in his possession and was later taken into custody.
Police said charges are pending as the investigation remains active.
Lockdown/shelter-in-place orders have since been lifted, and regular school activities resumed late Wednesday morning.
There was no threat to students, school staff or the surrounding community, police said.
“We commend the student who reported this serious concern,” Chief Fernando Spagnolo said in a news release. “The quick response by school staff and our officers ensured the situation was brought under control without incident.”
Waterbury, in New Haven County, is located about 90 miles northeast of Midtown Manhattan.
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