A 14-year-old was charged with bringing a loaded gun into a high school in west suburban Lombard on Tuesday.
A student at Glenbard East High School, 1014 S. Main St., notified a security guard that he found a loaded 9 mm handgun in a boys’ bathroom at about 2:15 p.m., according to the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office.
Lombard police traced the gun to another student’s home in Glendale Heights, prosecutors said. The teenager was questioned and arrested on suspicion of bringing the gun into school.
The teenager was charged with unlawful use of a weapon in a school and possession of a firearm by a minor.
“I would like to commend the student for doing the right thing and bringing this matter to the attention of the authorities,” said DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin.
“With the school year just beginning, I want to make one thing abundantly clear: DuPage County law enforcement, school staff and our residents have zero tolerance for the type of behavior alleged in this case. Additionally, any threat of violence, or perceived threat of violence, will taken very seriously, fully investigated and, if warranted, prosecuted.”
A judge ordered the teenager held, with a court appearance scheduled for September 16.