Gun Replica at School Leads to Student’s Arrest
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A North Salinas High School freshman has been arrested for bringing a realistic-looking toy gun to school, authorities said.
The teenager was taken to Monterey County Juvenile Hall shortly after the 9-millimeter replica was discovered Thursday morning. School officers found the replica inside the teen’s locker after another student reported the youth had a gun, police said. The teenager was suspended indefinitely. The school board will decide whether to expel him.
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