NEW CITY- A Rockland County grand jury has indicted a 15-year-old Nanuet High School student for criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a weapon on school grounds.
The teen was charged with possessing a loaded .380 caliber pistol inside the high school on January 30.
When school officials learned the boy had the gun, they called Clarkstown Police. The school resource officer and town police responded and took possession of the weapon.
Detectives conducted an extensive investigation, reviewing video surveillance and conducting interviews, leading to his arrest.
“The safety of our children while in school is paramount,” said District Attorney Thomas Walsh II. “I want to thank the teachers, school administrators, and officers from the Clarkstown Police Department for their quick and responsible actions to protect all the students and faculty within Nanuet High School. The illegal possession of a firearm will not be tolerated in Rockland County, especially in our schools.”
