FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that they arrested a 10-year-old male student for bringing a realistic-looking “airsoft” gun to Wadsworth Elementary School and showing it off.
Assistant Principal Chris Tincher caught the student displaying the gun to his friends in the cafeteria before the start of school. The weapon caused a commotion among the classmates who wanted to see it, according to deputies.
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Tincher searched the backpack in the principal’s office and found the realistic-looking weapon. The 10-year-old was arrested by a school resource officer assigned to Wadsworth Elementary School, and was transported to an inmate detention facility. The Department of Children and Families released the child to his parent.
“This situation could have ended up a lot worse. Thankfully the Assistant Principal was alert and took action before someone could get hurt,” Sheriff Rick Staly said. “We don’t like arresting children but the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office has a zero tolerance to weapons and threats on school campuses.”
The student is facing charges for Carrying an Airsoft/BB Gun Under the Age of 16. The orange tip of the “gun” had been removed making it look like an authentic semi-automatic pistol.