Crime & Safety
North Springs Student in Police Custody; School Released from Lockdown
The student had a weapon and is expected to be charged.
North Springs High School was on a temporary lockdown this morning and a student was taken into custody.
About 10 a.m., police received a call regarding an armed student at the school. According to Sandy Springs Police Lt. Steve Rose, a student notified a teacher that he saw another student with a gun at the school bus stop.
The student, a juvenile, was spotted leaving the rear of the school gymnasium. He was taken into custody by police K-9 officers and school resource officers. The weapon was located and determined to be an Air Soft gun.
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The student is in custody and expected to be charged. The school was released from lockdown about 10:45 a.m.
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