Yesterday at the Montgomery High School in Santa Rosa, the Santa Rosa Police Department (SRPD), acting on a tip-off via a STOPit notification, detained three 16-year-old male students feared to be carrying a gun on school grounds.
The tense situation, relayed to SRPD by the school's administration, began to unfold around 10:42 a.m. After officers arrived, having detained the students quickly with the help of staff, an alarming discovery was made. Found in a locker, a handgun along with a loaded magazine pointed to a potential disaster averted. As detailed by the City of Santa Rosa, only one student, a 16-year-old male, was found to have the weapon.
The unnamed minor was promptly arrested and whisked to Juvenile Hall, charged with violations including possession of a loaded handgun on school property and minor in possession of a handgun. A commendation followed for the swift response of Montgomery High School's staff, who played a crucial role in preventing any possible harm.
