Lucia Blackwell

The News Journal

A student at Moyer Academy was arrested Wednesday after teachers found a loaded handgun in his locker, Wilmington police said Thursday.

At approximately 3:20 p.m. a student informed school staff that another student had a handgun. School officials locked down the school and found a loaded .32 caliber revolver in the 15-year-old boy's locker. Officers responded to the school, 610 E. 17th St., and arrested the teen. A search of the locker located 9.6 grams of marijuana and a BB gun, Cpl. Mark Ivey said.

The teen was charged with possession of a firearm in a Safe School Zone, possession of a firearm by a person prohibited, possession of ammunition by a person prohibited and possession of marijuana. He was arraigned and JP Court 20 and committed to the New Castle County Detention Center after failing to pay $6100 secured bail.