ROMULUS (WWJ) -- A Wayne County teen may be formally charged after he allegedly brought weapons to school -- triggering a lockdown on Tuesday.
According to Huron Township Public Safety Director Everette Robbins, at about 9:30 a.m., the school liaison officer at Summit Academy North High School -- located on the 18600 block of Middlebelt Road -- called for additional officers after receiving a report about a "suspicious package."
Robins said the student left the backpack behind in a classroom Tuesday morning. The school went into lockdown after the officer searched the bag and found drugs, a three-inch folding knife, and an airsoft pistol.
But does an airsoft pistol count as a gun in school?
"It's certainly defined within the statute of 'weapon-free zone,'" Robbins told WWJ's Sandra McNeill. "So it's something that should not be in a school. And this one did not have any markings as a fake weapon."
The 18-year-old student was taken into custody and questioned, Robbins said, adding, "We have submitted charges to the prosecuting attorney as an adult."
As of Wednesday, the Wayne County Prosecutor was still mulling over whether there will be charges in the case.
The student remains behind bars after spending the night in jail.
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"It's certainly frustrating," Robbins said. "And, you know, the message we want to get out is our goal was to protect the 999 out of a thousand students that didn't bring a weapon to school yesterday, and make sure they're safe...And make sure they can get their education process without the interruption."
The superintendent says there weren't any injuries reported and that the students were safe.
