A Bellevue West High School student has been arrested after bringing a handgun to school Wednesday morning. A student told school administrators another student had shown him a gun.
School resource officers contacted a 15 year old student and found him with a loaded gun. A letter about the incident was sent to parents .
Officers arrested the student and took him to the Juvenile Justice Center in Papillion where he was charged with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm at a School, Use of Weapon to Commit a Felony and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm.
Police say there were no reports of any threats being made or plan to harm any students in the school. “The student involved will be subject to school board policy and appropriate laws that govern weapons on school grounds,” Principal Kevin Rohlfs said in a statement. “We are thankful that students feel comfortable coming to our staff to inform us of security issues.”