RIVERVIEW, Fla. — A 10th grader was arrested Friday after he was found with a handgun in a school bathroom, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office reports.
A school resource deputy was first alerted about the smell of marijuana coming from a bathroom at Spoto High School in Riverview. A search of the bathroom revealed a black Sig Sauer P320 9mm handgun, 22 rounds of ammunition and marijuana, according to the sheriff's office.
Investigators say they determined the gun was stolen from a car in the Riverview-Brandon area.
A 16-year-old student was arrested and charged with possession of a weapon on school property, resisting an officer without violence and possession of less than 20 grams of cannabis.
"Let this serve as yet another reminder: if you bring a weapon onto a school campus, you will be arrested,” Sheriff Chad Chronister said in a statement. "Students and staff deserve to attend classes without worry of violence so they can focus on their education."
The investigation is ongoing.
This is the second 16-year-old Hillsborough County boy arrested Friday for allegedly bringing a gun to school.
Earlier Friday morning, another 16-year-old student was arrested at Hillsborough High School for having a loaded stolen gun and more than 20 rounds of ammunition in his backpack, according to Tampa Police.