Two Long Beach Polytechnic High School Students were arrested on Thursday for possessing weapons on the school’s campus, authorities said on Friday.
The Long Beach Police Department responded to the school at around 1:04 p.m. and found an 18-year-old boy who had a BB gun, and a 15-year-old boy who had a knife.
The boys had been detained by a school police officer, and were then arrested by LBPD. Both weapons were recovered.
The school district said that the weapons were confirmed by Poly High staff, and urged parents to be cautious.
“This incident is a reminder to speak to your child about the importance of making positive choices and that their actions and words have consequences,” said Poly High principal Bill Salas.
Police would not confirm how the boys acquired the weapons, if they knew each other, or why they brought them to the campus.
The investigation is ongoing.
