Photo: seized air pistol
Originally published as a Colusa County Sheriff press release –
“On June 2, 2022 the Colusa County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officers received information of a firearm on campus at the Johnson Junior High School in Arbuckle. An alert parent on campus who was attending an awards ceremony observed a student with what appeared to be a handgun concealed in his waistband.
The parent immediately reported what he had seen to the school staff and he was able to describe what the student was wearing. The office staff immediately contacted lawe enforcement and two SRO’s were on the scene within minutes.
Due to the alert parent and the quick response, they quickly located the student and the handgun. A 7th grade student of the Johnson Junior High School was found to be in possession of a Glock 19X Gen5 .177 caliber gun air pistol, which significantly resembles a Glock handgun.
The student was taken into custody and turned over to Colusa County Probation for 626.10 PC – possession of weapons on school grounds, 25400 (a)(2) PC – carrying a concealed firearm.”
