HAMBURG, N.Y. (WBEN) – A student at Frontier Middle School is in custody after they allegedly brought a weapon into the school on Tuesday, the district said in a message Wednesday.
The district went into a "hold in place" yesterday upon learning of the firearm.
"Consistent with our safety procedures, the student was separated from the firearm, the firearm was secured, and we involved the Hamburg Police Department, which responded immediately to completely resolve the incident," the district said in a message.
The school was cleared to resume activities after a search of the building.
Below is the full message from District Superintendent Christopher Swiatek
Dear Frontier Families:
As you know, an incident resulting in a "hold in place" happened yesterday at the Middle School. While we still are very limited in what details can be provided, we now can state that the incident involved a firearm brought to school by one of our students. Consistent with our safety procedures, the student was separated from the firearm, the firearm was secured, and
we involved the Hamburg Police Department, which responded immediately to completely resolve the incident.
The student who possessed the firearm is now in custody awaiting disposition by the authorities. Once the arrest was made, a joint threat assessment was conducted, including a thorough search of the building, following which we were cleared to resume regular operations. Many thanks are due to the Hamburg Police Department and our own staff, whose reactions were in the best traditions of law enforcement and this School District.
