MCPD Arrest Student For Having Firearm Near Morgan City High
Juvenile Male, 15 years of age, address: Morgan City, La., arrested on 09/18/2017 @ 10:42 a.m.
Charges: Illegal Carrying of Weapons by a Juvenile
Violation of a Firearm Free Zone
Possession of a Firearm with Obliterated Numbers
Officers with the Morgan City Police Department responded to the area of the Morgan City High School in regards to a black male subject in possession of a firearm. Officers arrived and according to reports, the complainant stated that the subject had already entered the school. Officers entered the Morgan City High School and with the aid of school personnel, the subject in question was quickly identified. School personnel placed the facility in a “Cautionary Lock Down” until law enforcement was able to locate the firearm. Contact was made with the suspect who was found to be in possession of ammunition. In speaking with the juvenile male he admitted to being in possession of the firearm and placed it near but off of the school property. With the information, the firearm was located and secured. The serial numbers were found obliterated from the weapon. Morgan City High School is within a Firearm-Free Zone. The investigation is ongoing. This incident is a prime example of the “See Something!! Say Something!!” technique working at its best. With the information, the Morgan City Police Department was able to quickly respond and in a collaborative effort with the Morgan City High School was able to identify and potentially neutralize a threat. At no time were any students either threatened or in danger. The male juvenile was arrested and transported to the Morgan City Jail where he was booked.
Charges: Illegal Carrying of Weapons by a Juvenile
Violation of a Firearm Free Zone
Possession of a Firearm with Obliterated Numbers
Officers with the Morgan City Police Department responded to the area of the Morgan City High School in regards to a black male subject in possession of a firearm. Officers arrived and according to reports, the complainant stated that the subject had already entered the school. Officers entered the Morgan City High School and with the aid of school personnel, the subject in question was quickly identified. School personnel placed the facility in a “Cautionary Lock Down” until law enforcement was able to locate the firearm. Contact was made with the suspect who was found to be in possession of ammunition. In speaking with the juvenile male he admitted to being in possession of the firearm and placed it near but off of the school property. With the information, the firearm was located and secured. The serial numbers were found obliterated from the weapon. Morgan City High School is within a Firearm-Free Zone. The investigation is ongoing. This incident is a prime example of the “See Something!! Say Something!!” technique working at its best. With the information, the Morgan City Police Department was able to quickly respond and in a collaborative effort with the Morgan City High School was able to identify and potentially neutralize a threat. At no time were any students either threatened or in danger. The male juvenile was arrested and transported to the Morgan City Jail where he was booked.