NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A 16-year-old Granby High School student is facing criminal charges after they allegedly brought a handgun and drugs to school on Friday.
Granby High School Principal Lynnell Gibson sent a message about the incidents to parents. The message said that security detained the student around 11:15 a.m. and found a handgun and drugs on their possession.
Police were alerted and the 11th-grade student has been charged criminally. He is charged with carrying a concealed weapon, felony possession of a firearm on school property, felony possession of a firearm by a person under 18, felony possession with intent to distribute marijuana, and felony possession with intent to distribute marijuana on school grounds.
“We would appreciate it greatly if you would talk with your children about the serious consequences that occur when a weapon is found in a student’s possession,” Gibson said in the message to parents. “Remind them that we will not tolerate such behavior. In short, we will always do what it takes to ensure our school campus is safe, and our children are protected.”
The 16-year-old is being held at the Norfolk Detention Center.
