Bishop Woods School in New Haven was on a brief lockdown on Wednesday after an unloaded BB gun was found and New Haven police said they made an arrest.
School officials said a student reported having seen another student with a BB gun and staff confiscated it.
The BB gun was not loaded and there was no danger to students and staff, school officials said.
New Haven police responded and said they made an arrest at the school because a student has a BB gun.
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School resumed as usual.
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