A Nanuet High School student
is now facing criminal charges and is not allowed at school after allegedly
bringing a loaded handgun into the building on Monday.
Clarkstown police say school staff received an anonymous
tip about the student.
The student resource officer
searched the student’s belongings, found the gun without incident, and called
the Clarkstown Detective Bureau around 3 p.m.
The suspect was placed under
arrest.
Superintendent Dr. Kevin McCahill sent
a letter home to parents saying the tipster followed their emergency
protocol, which allowed for this to be handled quickly. "I can assure you
that the student in question will not be present in school pending disciplinary
action, which may include criminal charges."
The student has been charged
with criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a weapon on
school grounds.
Police say at this time,
there are no reports of any threats made by the suspect.