A 12-year-old boy was arrested Tuesday afternoon at Vega Collegiate Academy in Aurora for investigation of bringing a gun to school, Aurora police said.

The principal of the charter school alerted police about 4:45 p.m. that she had confiscated a handgun from the student, police spokeswoman Crystal McCoy said in an email. Officers arrested the boy on suspicion of menacing and possession of a weapon.

The boy was taken into custody and is at the Marvin W. Foote Youth Services Center in Englewood.

He will be prosecuted by the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.

The school principal did not return a request for comment Thursday. Aurora Public Schools spokesman Corey Christiansen directed questions to the school.

This is a developing story and will be updated.