Crime

Student arrested on suspicion of bringing gun to Stockton’s Bear Creek High campus

A 16-year-old boy was arrested Wednesday after allegedly bringing a gun onto Stockton’s Bear Creek High School’s campus.

In a news release, the Stockton Police Department said administrators and school resource officers were notified after school that a student had brought a firearm to school.

Officers searched for the student and found him at home, where they searched his backpack and seized a semi-automatic pistol.

The boy was arrested on suspicion of firearms offenses and booked into the San Joaquin Juvenile Hall.

This story was originally published September 18, 2019 at 6:14 PM.

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