Two schools in Plainfield were placed into lockdown Thursday morning as police investigated a potential threat of a gun being brought onto one of the campuses, according to school superintendent Paul Brenton.
According to Plainfield police, administrators of Plainfield High School contacted them about a social media threat involving a gun on school grounds.
Shepard Hill Elementary School and Plainfield High School were locked down just after 11 a.m.
The initial information was that the student who posted the threat was at the high school, but could not be found and that it was believed that the gun was in the student's vehicle.
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After police arrived, they determined the student had left the school grounds in a vehicle. The student was later located at a home in Plainfield, police said.
Police also found a NAK9 9mm AK Pistol with a foldable stock with the student in the home.
The student was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a firearm, risk of injury to a minor, threatening, and breach of peace. The student's identity is not being released due to the student's age, police said.
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The lockdown was lifted around 11:45 a.m. and students and staff resumed regular school operations, according to Brenton.
"I want to commend the preparedness of our staff and students, as well as the swift response from the Plainfield Police Department," Brenton said in a release. "Their actions today ensured we could safeguard everyone on campus while the potential threat was addressed."
