ABINGTON, MASS. (WHDH) - A student who brought a BB pistol to Abington High School on Tuesday is now facing criminal charges, police said.
Principal Jonathan Bourne called Abington Police School Resource Officer James White around 8:35 a.m. regarding the possible presence of a firearm on school grounds, according to the Abington Police Department.
Bourne said a student reported witnessing another student brandishing a firearm in one of the school’s bathrooms.
The student was quickly identified and removed from class without incident.
Officers recovered a black-colored BB pistol that is virtually indistinguishable from a Glock 19 9 mm handgun.
The suspect, a juvenile, was arrested on charges of assault with a dangerous weapon and carrying a dangerous weapon on school grounds.
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