A Central Dauphin East High School student is facing charges after police say a loaded handgun was found in his backpack on Thursday morning.- Download the WGAL app - LIKE WGAL on Facebook Police have arrested the student, identified as 18-year-old Jason Knoble Jr. , for the possession of the handgun, which they say was stolen. Authorities say school administration was alerted that Knoble may have brought a gun to the school. When they searched him, officials say Knoble fought back and attempted to leave. He was restrained by school officials and the school-based probation officer. Police say a 9mm handgun was later located in Knoble's bag and seized. He faces charges of aggravated assault, possession of a weapon on school property, firearms not to be carried without a license and receiving stolen property. The school district issued the following statement:"This morning the Susquehanna Township Police Department notified the Central Dauphin East High School (CDEHS) administration that a student at the school was allegedly involved in an incident that involved a weapon off of school property last week. The CDEHS administration took the student to the principal’s office for questioning where a scuffle ensued and in the process the student was subdued and taken into custody by a principal, district security and a juvenile probation officer. A loaded gun was found in the student’s backpack. The situation occurred and was confined to the office of an assistant principal. The Lower Paxton Township Police arrived and removed the student from the premises. At no time were classes disrupted and they are continuing without disruption.We will have no further comment."

A Central Dauphin East High School student is facing charges after police say a loaded handgun was found in his backpack on Thursday morning.

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Police have arrested the student, identified as 18-year-old Jason Knoble Jr. , for the possession of the handgun, which they say was stolen.

Authorities say school administration was alerted that Knoble may have brought a gun to the school. When they searched him, officials say Knoble fought back and attempted to leave. He was restrained by school officials and the school-based probation officer.

Police say a 9mm handgun was later located in Knoble's bag and seized.

He faces charges of aggravated assault, possession of a weapon on school property, firearms not to be carried without a license and receiving stolen property.



The school district issued the following statement:



"This morning the Susquehanna Township Police Department notified the Central Dauphin East High School (CDEHS) administration that a student at the school was allegedly involved in an incident that involved a weapon off of school property last week. The CDEHS administration took the student to the principal’s office for questioning where a scuffle ensued and in the process the student was subdued and taken into custody by a principal, district security and a juvenile probation officer.

A loaded gun was found in the student’s backpack. The situation occurred and was confined to the office of an assistant principal. The Lower Paxton Township Police arrived and removed the student from the premises. At no time were classes disrupted and they are continuing without disruption.

We will have no further comment."