2 Teens Charged After 1 Brings BB Gun to School: Police

Two teens have been charged in connection with the incident.

Two teens are facing charges after one brought a BB gun to Emmett O’Brien Technical School in Ansonia and the other recorded video of the teen holding the gun at school and on the bus, according to police.

Both 16-year-old boys were arrested around 8 a.m. Tuesday at the school on Prindle Avenue in Ansonia.

According to police, the first teen, who lives in Waterbury, brought a black Taurus BB gun to school to impress the other student on Monday.

The second teen, from Bridgeport, took video of the first teen brandishing the gun both on school grounds and on the bus, police said.

School principal Laurie LeBouthillier learned of the incident Monday night after a parent sent her a copy of the video, which showed the BB gun protruding from the teen’s backpack, according to police.

Both students were arrested at school the next morning. Investigators searched the first teen’s house and found a second identical BB gun. Both weapons were turned over to the teen’s father, police said.

The teen carrying the gun was charged with carrying/sale of a dangerous weapon, risk of injury to a child, breach of peace/threatening, possession of a firearm on school grounds, conspiracy/intention of committing a crime, threatening and second-degree reckless endangerment.

He was released to his father on $5,000 bond and is due in court next month. Police contacted the Department of Children and Families regarding the incident.

The second teen was issued a misdemeanor summons and charged with breach of peace/threatening, conspiracy/intention of committing a crime and threatening. He was released into the custody of his parents and is also due in court next month.

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