Saranac Hale Spencer

The News Journal

A 16-year-old Newark High School student is facing multiple charges after he brought a loaded gun to school hidden in a sneaker, according to Newark Police.

At about 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday a teacher called the school resource officer to a classroom where the teacher had allegedly smelled marijuana coming from a student's backpack.

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After the student was taken to an office, the school resource officer found a small amount of marijuana and a loaded Ruger .38-caliber gun hidden in a sneaker in the backpack, according to police.

The student was taken to the police station and charged with possession of a gun by a prohibited juvenile, carrying a concealed deadly weapon, possession of a weapon in a school zone, possession of marijuana by a person under 18, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

He was taken to New Castle County Detention Center in lieu of $17,500 cash bail.

Contact Saranac Hale Spencer at (302) 324-2909, sspencer@delawareonline.com or on Twitter @SSpencerTNJ.

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