Two high schoolers have been arrested after a plastic Airsoft gun was brought to school, causing a lockdown at West Haven High School on Friday morning.
Police said a student resource officer called police around 10 a.m. and said they were investigating an incident in which a student possibly had a weapon at the school.
Another student had reported seeing what they believed was a weapon, according to police.
The school was placed in lockdown and police learned that the student had left before officers arrived. The incident resulted in a massive police presence.
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Police said they learned that what appeared to be a weapon was a plastic Airsoft gun and a student was taken into custody off school grounds.
Authorities said another student took the Airsoft gun and carried it around school. They were also arrested.
Both students face charges including breach of peace, carrying a dangerous weapon and possession of a weapon on school grounds.
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The lockdown lasted around 45 minutes, according to police.
The high school was dismissed early after the lockdown.
Police urge anyone who sees anything to report it.
