Police Arrest North Providence High School Freshman for Possession of Weapons on School Grounds

Police Arrest North Providence High School Freshman for Possession of Weapons on School Grounds

The North Providence Police Department announced on Friday that on Thursday March 16 at approximately 2:00 PM, a North Providence High School police resource officer was notified by a student that another student may have a firearm in his possession on school grounds.

The student was identified as a fourteen-year-old male. According to police, the assistant principal and school resource officer located the student as school was dismissing.  He was then asked if there was anything in his backpack or locker that he should not have in his possession. 

The student advised that there was a black BB gun in the front pocket of his backpack.  The gun was removed and observed to be a black Glock 19 6MM BB gun. He was placed into custody without incident, and taken to police headquarters.  There was no mention of threats made by the student. 

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The student is being charged with:

11-47-60.2. Possession of weapons on school grounds 
(a) If a student is found to be carrying a weapon, as defined in § 11-47-42, a firearm or replica of a firearm, or commits an aggravated assault on school grounds as defined in § 11-47-60, the principal or designee shall immediately notify the student's parents and the local police and turn the weapon over, if any, to the local enforcement agency.

The case has been turned over to Family Court and the student has been suspended indefinitely and will require a safety evaluation if allowed back to school.