Westlake High School student reportedly caught with marijuana, handgun and ammunition

Westlake High School student reportedly caught with marijuana, handgun and ammunition

A Westlake High School student in Charles County, Maryland, is in custody Thursday morning after allegedly being caught with weed, a handgun and ammunition. According to authorities and the school, the student was being investigated after “smelling strongly of marijuana” when a hand gun and ammunition were found in his backpack. The gun was confiscated, and the student was arrested by a School Resource Office around 7:30am. The student, whose ag…

Student found with loaded gun and drugs at Maryland high school

A student at Westlake High School brought a loaded gun and drugs to school in their backpack, according to police.

Student, 17, arrested after loaded ghost gun was found at a Charles County high school

A loaded gun was seized from a student at Westlake High School in Charles County on Thursday.

Student in possession of loaded handgun, drugs at Westlake High School

On April 24 at 7:30 a.m. administrators at Westlake High School noticed a strong odor of cannabis on a 17-year-old student’s person. The student became combative and uncooperative with administrators and attempted to flee with a backpack. A school resource officer who had responded to the commotion was able to detain the student, while the student continued to resist the officer. During an administrative search of the student’s backpack, a loade…

Police Recover Marijuana, Handgun and Ammunition from Westlake High School Student

Charles County Public Schools Released the following information on Thursday, April 24th, 2025. “This morning, Westlake High School administrators observed a student smelling strongly of marijuana upon arrival to school. Administrators investigated and found the student had marijuana, paraphernalia, a handgun and ammunition. The items were confiscated, and police are conducting an investigation. Westlake students, staff and parents have been not…

Handgun Found In Student's Backpack At Westlake High; No Injuries Reported - The BayNet

WALDORF, Md. – Earlier this morning, a handgun was recovered from a student’s backpack at Westlake High School, following the investigation of the student who was in possession of cannabis. The student is in custody, and there were no injuries as a result of the incident. There were no threats of violence as part of this event and the gun was not displayed. Additional details will be provided when available.The post Handgun Found In Student’s Ba…