A Greenbrier High School student was arrested Thursday after a gun was found in the student’s bookbag on the first day of school.
Greenbrier High School teacher Veronica Schevlin requested school administration to her classroom on Thursday at 2:10 p.m. according to the report from Columbia County School District Police.
Greenbrier High School Safety Officer Michael Bray and Officer Grimaud were informed by assistant principal Michael Jones they were needed for a weapon on campus. Jones opened the backpack showing Bray what later turned out to be a loaded black Glock 48 handgun in the bottom of the backpack according to the report.
The student was temporarily put in handcuffs as he became upset, but cuffs were removed after he calmed down. He was then monitored, and EMS was called to evaluate him according to the report.
The father of the student was notified and requested to report to the school. Investigation disclosed that the firearm was brought from the residence without knowledge of the father according to the report.
The father was interviewed and did explain that he was concerned about the student getting the firearm from the residence, and he said he secured the firearm in the glove box of the vehicle which was parked at the residence according to the report. The firearm was last seen locked in that glovebox on Wednesday Aug. 3, at 8 p.m.
The magistrate’s office was consulted and advised no warrant would be issued for the father for the accessibility of the firearm according the report.
The student was charged with Carrying a Weapon Within School Safety Zones and committed to the Augusta Regional Youth Detention Center, the report said.
It was not confirmed by officials the student was a “special needs student,” but according to the Greenbrier High School website, Schevlin says “I teach both in a self-contained setting and inclusion classes.”
