A 16-year-old boy was arrested Friday at B.C. Rain High School after a resource officer found the student had a gun in his waistband, according to Mobile police.

Rena Philips, spokeswoman for Mobile County Public Schools, said an anonymous call came into the school, students were searched and the gun was found. Police were notified around 2:10 p.m.

The student was detained without incident, arrested and then transported to Strickland Youth Center, according to Mobile Police Department spokeswoman Ashley Rains.

AL.com will update this story as additional information is obtained.

Updated at 3 p.m. with information from Mobile County Public Schools.