West Haven High School was locked down on Friday morning after a student brought a plastic Airsoft gun to school, according to police.
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 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.
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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.
The lockdown lasted around 45 minutes, according to police.
The high school was dismissed early after the lockdown.
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Police urge anyone who sees anything to report it.
