Suffolk County Police yesterday arrested a teenager after he brought a gun to his high school in Mastic Beach.
A 14-year-old student at William Floyd High School, located at 240 Mastic Beach Road, was being interviewed by a school administrator on an unrelated matter when the student was found to be in possession of a loaded gun. School officials contacted police.
The student, who is not being identified due to his age, was charged by Seventh Squad detectives with Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd Degree and Criminal Possession of a Weapon on School Grounds.
The juvenile is being held overnight at the Seventh Precinct and will be arraigned as a juvenile offender at First District Court in Central Islip on October 19.
The investigation is continuing. Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact the Seventh Squad at 631-852-8752
A criminal charge is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.