Police respond to false alarm at Maricopa High School

Maricopa High School underwent a lock down this afternoon after staff received a report that a student may be in possession of a gun.

Upon receiving the report the school’s administration locked down the campus and called police to the scene.

After a 10-minute investigation the student in possession of the weapon was detained.

It was discovered, however, that the weapon in question was just a plastic air gun with a laser-sight attached to it.

The district has a strict policy that forbids any type of weapons, real or not. “This is a situation we take very seriously,” said Tom Beckett, spokesman for the district.

The district is weighing the options for disciplinary actions against the student and may pursue criminal charges.