Bay Point Middle School, St. Petersburg (File) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A 13-year-old 7th-grader at Bay Point Middle School was arrested and charged
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A 13-year-old 7th-grader at Bay Point Middle School was arrested and charged with Possession of a Weapon on School Property and Resisting without Violence.
He will also face school consequences, police say.
According to investigators, at 8:09 a.m. Tuesday morning school resource officers at Bay Point Middle School, 2151 62nd Ave. S. was notified about a potential weapon on campus.
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Officers discovered the student had an airsoft plastic gun with real ammunition rounds. The student did not make any threats.
“St. Petersburg police make the safety of students a top priority, and any weapon on campus, or other threat to school safety, will be thoroughly investigated. This serves as a reminder to students that the police department takes these matters very seriously and the consequences could be severe,” said SPPD.
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