Coconut Creek

Teen Arrested for Allegedly Bringing Gun to Coconut Creek High School

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A 16-year-old was arrested for allegedly bringing a gun to the campus of Coconut Creek High School Friday, officials said.

Coconut Creek Police officials said officers responded to the school on Northwest 44th Avenue.

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The school was placed on lockdown as officers searched for a weapon, though none had been found, officials said.

The male student, from North Lauderdale, is charged with possessing a gun on school grounds, defacing its serial number and disrupting a school function, police said.

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No one was hurt in the incident.

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