Old Mill High Student Arrested, Charged After Having BB-Gun Caused Campus Wide Lockdown

A 14 year old student at Old Mill High was arrested for allegedly possessing a bb-gun on school grounds, causing a complex wide lockdown. 

On October 18, 2021, at approximately 1:50 p.m., a student at Old Mill High School notified the administration and the SRO (School Resource Officer) that they may have seen a student armed with a gun a few hours prior. Officers and administration immediately began an investigation and identified the person of interest. 

A search of the school was initiated when the student of interest was not in class. That student was located in a common area of the school, and a BB gun was located a short distance away from him. The student was charged on a juvenile citation.