Crime & Safety
Police Log: Teen Arrested At Westerly High School For Weapon
Police responded to the school on Ward Avenue at around 1:22 p.m. and a juvenile arrest was made.
This article has been updated to reflect the fact that a gun was not involved.
WESTERLY, RI — A 17-year-old was arrested Wednesday afternoon at Westerly High School and charged with possessing a weapon on school grounds.
A Westerly Police Department arrest and incident log from May 5 indicated that the teen was charged with possessing a firearm. However, Superintendent of Schools Mark Garceau says that's not accurate.
"While a weapon was turned into staff yesterday, there was no gun involved. There was also no threat to students or staff," Garceau wrote in an email to Patch.
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Police responded to the school on Ward Avenue at around 1:22 p.m.
Find out what's happening in Westerlyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Police Chief Shawn Lacey today updated his department's arrest log to indicate the student was arrested on a weapons charge, and not a gun charge.
Patch on Wednesday reached out to Lacey seeking more information about the incident but did not hear back.
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