{"id":59273,"date":"2025-11-20T15:54:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T20:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=59273"},"modified":"2025-11-20T15:54:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T20:54:16","slug":"student-brought-weapons-to-high-school-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2025\/11\/20\/student-brought-weapons-to-high-school-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Brought Weapons To High School Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A 15-year-old boy was arrested for bringing weapons to Strawberry Crest High School in Plant City, the Hillsborough County Sheriff\u2019s Office said in a news release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The student brought a gun and a knife to campus.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Though deputies named the suspect, it’s the Lakeland Gazette\u2019s policy not to name minors accused of a crime unless they\u2019ve been charged as an adult. It\u2019s unknown whether he has been charged as a juvenile or an adult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The teen was seen with a vape pen in the restroom on Tuesday, just before 11:30 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was searched in accordance with school safety protocols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The student was uncooperative during the search, so the HCSO school resource deputy stepped in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He reached for the deputy\u2019s agency-issued gun during the search and was put in handcuffs, the sheriff\u2019s office said. A gun and a knife were found in his backpack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Our deputy acted quickly to prevent any potential harm, and this case serves as a reminder of the importance of vigilance and reporting suspicious activity,” Sheriff Chad Chronister said. “Let me be clear: bringing weapons onto school grounds is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. We encourage parents, students, and staff to work together to keep our schools safe.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The teen was charged with possession of a firearm on school grounds, possession of a weapon on school grounds, minor in possession of a firearm, resisting without violence, and altering a serial number on a firearm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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