While Governor Was Visiting, Student Arrested in Providence High School With Gun
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While Governor Was Visiting, Student Arrested in Providence High School With Gun
In another room in the high school, the school resource officer was disarming a student who was carrying a gun.
According to Providence Police Detectives Major David Lapatin, the student was arrested and transported to Central Station.
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The student was also in possession of a knife, which was confiscated by police as well.
This is just the latest crime at a Providence high school.
Just the Latest
Just over a month ago, there was another incident at Mount Pleasant High School.
On Wednesday, October 25, faculty and a Providence Police officer were injured in an altercation with a student.
The student was arrested by Providence Police.
The Providence Public School Department refused to answer questions about the incident. The spokesperson for the Department did not respond to questions.
GoLocal learned that the police officer involved was Mount Pleasant’s Student Resource Officer — Mica Waters.
Waters is a highly respected officer, and GoLocal named her as one of the “20 Who Made a Difference in Rhode Island in 2020.”
She stood out. At a time when Providence and the country was divided, Waters brought people together.
“Why Can’t I Be Blue and Support BLM? Why Can’t I Be Black & Support the Blue?” wrote Waters in a column published by GoLocal.
In October, the chair of the Providence School Board, Erlin Rogel, voiced concern about the safety of students and faculty.
“The district’s most important charge is the safety of all students and staff. The district and the police department are still investigating the incident that occurred at Mt. Pleasant high school so I will refrain from making any specific comments about this incident until I learn more," said Rogel.
"What I can emphasize and reinforce to our school community is that the school board has regularly brought up student safety at its meetings. We’ve received presentations on school building security, emergency procedures, and have offered feedback on areas we think need updating. We will continue to be strong student safety advocates,” Rogel added.
A Series of Serious Incidents
Also in October, a middle school student took a loaded gun with an extended magazine to school.GoLocal was first to report that incident on October 12:
A juvenile has been charged after bringing a loaded gun to a school in Providence.
That incident took place at Del Sesto Middle School in Providence, which is located off of Hartford Avenue.
According to police, a teacher searched a student’s “suspicious-looking backpack” — and found a gun with an extended magazine and bullets.