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Student arrested after handgun found in his car at Calhoun Community High School

Calhoun County Sheriff Cruiser
Posted at 8:06 AM, Feb 25, 2020
and last updated 2020-02-25 08:06:49-05

SPRINGFIELD, Mich. — A student is behind bars after deputies say he was found to have a handgun in his car which was parked in the school parking lot.

It happened Monday at Calhoun Community High School, 765 Upton Avenue in Springfield.

Information was obtained that a 19-year-old student had a handgun in his car.

When deputies searched the car, they found a loaded handgun. The student was arrested and taken to jail.

He faces a charge of carrying a concealed weapons and a violation of the weapon free school zone statute.

We're told school was already dismissed for the day and there was no reason to believe anyone was in imminent danger.