Montgomery County Department Of Police: Montgomery County Student Charged With Weapons Offenses

Montgomery Village MD

13 January, 2022

12:53 PM

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Press release from the Montgomery County Department of Police: January 12, 2022 Gaithersburg, MD - A 17-year-old high school student has been arrested after being found in possession of a firearm in a Montgomery County school. On Tuesday, Jan. 11, high School staff came into contact with a male student who had a strong smell of marijuana.Staff escorted the student into the main office where he consented to a self-search, and during that self- search, staff discovered a loaded handgun and marijuana. The student was separated from the firearm and school administration called police. Montgomery County Police were dispatched to Wheaton High School  at approximately 1:55 p.m. Once police arrived, he was placed under arrest and transported to the Wheaton District station. Berniz Garza-Mayorga of Silver Spring was charged with multiple weapons offenses and transported to the Central Processing Unit, where he is currently being held. # # # Release ID: 22-023 Media Contact: S.D. Goff  Categories: weapon-offense This press release was produced by the Montgomery County Department of Police. The views expressed here are the author's own.