A 17-year-old New London High School student has been arrested after bringing a pellet gun to school, prompting a lockdown on Friday afternoon, according to police.
It was the second scare at a New London school in a week. On Wednesday, an 11-year-old brought a gun to Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School on Wednesday and firing a shot, according to police.
Police said they received a 911 call at 11:10 a.m. reporting a student having a firearm within the school facility and school administrators placed the school into a lockdown.
A school resource officer obtained information about what happened, as well as a description of the student, and police, along with school security and administrative staff members, searched the school and found a student with what appeared to be a black and pink-colored pistol outside the building near an athletic field.
Police were able to determine it was a toy that can fire plastic pellets.
The 17-year-old boy was detained and later arrested on a second-degree breach of peace charge as well as carrying a dangerous weapon. He was released to a parent and issued a summons to appear in juvenile court.
This came the day after the 11-year-old Bennie Dover student was suspended, arrested and charged with possession of a weapon on school grounds, carrying a pistol without a permit, unlawful discharge of a firearm and reckless endangerment.
Police said there was no intentional threat to students or staff in that case and called it an isolated incident.
