Pleasant Hill police charged a student with a class D felony on Tuesday after he brought a gun to school.The Pleasant Hill Police Department said the incident occurred at Southeast Polk Spring Creek 6th Grade Center, when a student notified a staff member of a classmate with a weapon."It's surprising," Southeast Polk parent Dabi Rios said. I didn't think this neighborhood would have a kid that would come in with a gun at school."Police were able to take the weapon from the student, who was taken into custody and charged with possessing a weapon on school grounds.No injuries were reported, according to police.Parents were notified of the weapon at school via email by the school district."I wish it would have been a little bit of a better situation instead of just sending an email, you know?" Southeast Polk parent Cheyenne Vargas said. "We could have been called or something.""I'd like a phone call sometimes but, I mean, they message you pretty quickly," parent Dana Flagg said. "We get emails and I know (my son is) safe."Southeast Polk School District declined to speak to KCCI on camera but said in a statement: "The district has a zero-tolerance policy. The safety of our students is our first priority. We are thankful for the quick actions taken by staff and law enforcement to ensure safety and wellbeing for everyone."Police have not said the age of the student or whether he attended Spring Creek. It is unclear what the student planned to do with the gun.

Pleasant Hill police charged a student with a class D felony on Tuesday after he brought a gun to school.

The Pleasant Hill Police Department said the incident occurred at Southeast Polk Spring Creek 6th Grade Center, when a student notified a staff member of a classmate with a weapon.


"It's surprising," Southeast Polk parent Dabi Rios said. I didn't think this neighborhood would have a kid that would come in with a gun at school."

Police were able to take the weapon from the student, who was taken into custody and charged with possessing a weapon on school grounds.

No injuries were reported, according to police.

Parents were notified of the weapon at school via email by the school district.

"I wish it would have been a little bit of a better situation instead of just sending an email, you know?" Southeast Polk parent Cheyenne Vargas said. "We could have been called or something."

"I'd like a phone call sometimes but, I mean, they message you pretty quickly," parent Dana Flagg said. "We get emails and I know (my son is) safe."

Southeast Polk School District declined to speak to KCCI on camera but said in a statement: "The district has a zero-tolerance policy. The safety of our students is our first priority. We are thankful for the quick actions taken by staff and law enforcement to ensure safety and wellbeing for everyone."

Police have not said the age of the student or whether he attended Spring Creek. It is unclear what the student planned to do with the gun.