NEWARK, DE – A 17-year-old male from New Castle was arrested ON Wednesday morning at Paul M. Hodgson Vocational Technical High School for drug and gun offenses.
The Delaware State Police School Resource Officer was notified by school staff of a report of drugs and a gun in the student’s vehicle.
A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of approximately 2.18 grams of marijuana and a loaded handgun.
The student was taken into custody without incident and charged with multiple felonies, including possession of a deadly weapon by a person prohibited and possession of a firearm by a prohibited juvenile.
The student was arraigned by the Justice of the Peace Court 7 and committed to the New Castle County Detention Center on a $20,100 cash bond. The school day proceeded as normal, and no threats were made towards students or staff.