Student with weapon arrested at CMS bus stop in south Charlotte

A student was arrested Thursday morning after displaying a weapon at a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools bus stop, the district said.

The student was at a stop for Palisades High School, in southern Mecklenburg County. The district has not yet confirmed what kind of weapon was in the student’s possession.

“This morning, a student displayed a weapon to other students at a school bus stop. A witness notified law enforcement who responded quickly and took the juvenile suspect into custody,” Palisades Principal Erik Olejarczyk wrote to parents Thursday. “There is no ongoing threat to students or staff, and all are safe. All safety protocols at our school were followed. “

The weapon was confiscated, and the school is “working closely” with law enforcement and the CMS Police Department, Olejarczyk said in the message.

Possession of any weapon on a CMS campus is strictly prohibited by the district’s Code of Student Conduct. North Carolina law prohibits the possession of a firearm of any kind on public school property.

Palisades High School is located off of South Tryon Street, a few minutes from the South Carolina border and has around 2,200 students, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said they had no information.

Observer staff writer Mark Price contributed.

Rebecca Noel

The Charlotte Observer

Rebecca Noel reports on education for The Charlotte Observer. She’s a native of Houston, Texas, and graduated from Rice University. She later received a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri. When she’s not reporting, she enjoys reading, running and frequenting coffee shops around Charlotte.