NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A new principal found a stash of unreported, confiscated weapons in a Queens intermediate school, according to a new report.
The principal of Long Island City’s IS 125, Michael Borelli, opened a safe in his office this week to dispense some petty cash and happened upon a wide array of knives and other weapons that were tucked onto shelves inside, the New York Post reported.
Confiscated weapons in school are supposed to be immediately reported to school safety agents and the NYPD — but in this instance, they were apparently quietly stashed away.
It wasn’t immediately clear how long this practice was going on at the school. Borelli reportedly took over as principal this school year.
A Department of Education spokesperson told the Post that the incident was being investigated.
“These items should have been reported to school safety — a standard procedure our school leaders are trained to follow,” the spokesperson, Nathaniel Styer told the outlet. “The new school leader at this school discovered these items, thoroughly followed proper procedures and immediately turned them over to school safety and this is being thoroughly investigated.”
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