Brockton High School student arrested on firearms and assault charges

BROCKTON – A Brockton High School student was arrested Wednesday after allegedly displaying a weapon at Campanelli Stadium, which is adjacent to the school's campus, according to a joint statement from Brockton Public Schools and the Brockton Police Department on Wednesday evening.

Brockton High School administrators were notified Wednesday afternoon of an incident in which a student “allegedly displayed a firearm in a walking area of ​​Campanelli Stadium on Tuesday afternoon,” the statement said.

Once school administrators became aware of the alleged incident, they immediately notified school police, “who quickly located the suspect, a 17-year-old male, in a vehicle in the school parking lot and took him into custody,” the statement said.

The suspected firearm was never in the school building and no injuries were reported.

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What is the student accused of?

The student is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. Additional fees may apply.

No weapon was found and the investigation is ongoing

School police have not recovered a firearm at this time and are continuing to investigate. They assume that this is an isolated case and that it does not pose a danger to the entire school community.