Police have arrested two teens who brought Airsoft guns to Uncas Elementary School in Norwich, prompting a lockdown.
According to police, 18-year-old Troy Sitter and a 17-year-old friend showed up on school grounds with black Airsoft pistols around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. The school was placed on lockdown when someone spotted the suspects outside the building.
Police searched the property and found the two Airsoft guns hidden under a pile of leaves.
They checked the school to make sure staff and students were accounted for and said everyone was safe. The teens did not enter the building.
Sitter was charged with possession of a weapon on school grounds and second-degree breach of peace. He was released on $500 bond.
The teen was also arrested.
Authorities are investigating the incident. Anyone with information is urged to call Norwich police at 860-886-5561.
