A 14-year-old middle school student in Dawsonville was arrested Tuesday after an illegal firearm and prescription drugs were found inside a backpack, according to police.
Authorities have not revealed the identity of the Dawson County Junior High School student who was being held at a regional youth detention center.
The teen faces multiple charges, including illegal possession or carrying a firearm, possession of a controlled substance and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, according to reports citing details provided by Dawson County Sheriff Jeff Johnson.
The exact circumstances of what led to the student’s arrest were unclear.
The gun was allegedly seized from a backpack before the teen was due to be dropped off at school Tuesday morning, reports said. No known threats were made and there was no indication of a plot to target anyone, Johnson said in a statement.
Dawsonville is located in north-central Georgia.
The case remains under investigation.
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