Student Brought 'Electroshock Weapon' To Colgan High School: Cops

Manassas VA

10 March, 2022

12:54 PM

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MANASSAS, VA — A student brought an "electroshock weapon" to Colgan High School last month, police said. The student, who has only been identified as a 14-year-old girl, will not face criminal charges. The girl brought the weapon to school on Feb. 17, police said. School security told the resource officer about the weapon around 8:50 a.m. A staff member saw that the girl had a weapon. The staff member told a teacher, who notified school security, according to the police report. School security brought the girl to their office and determined that she still had the weapon. The school resource officer said that the weapon was not displayed or used to threaten other students. The police department did not say whether they confiscated the weapon or if it was returned to the girl or her family. Police officers originally sought petitions to file a criminal charge against the girl. On Feb. 23, the county's Juvenile Court Services said the matter was handled informally. They noted that it would be handled through the county's juvenile diversion process. This month, school security found another weapon at a middle school in Haymarket. Police said that a 12-year-old boy sold a knife during a class at Ronald Reagan Middle School last week. Read more: Student Sold A Knife During Class At Reagan Middle School: Cops A 13-year-old boy purchased the knife; police were notified when the boy's parents found it. Neither of the boys will face criminal charges, police said. Have a story idea? Email me at [email protected] with tips, questions, comments, or concerns.