LA PORTE, Texas A 17-year-old La Porte High School student was arrested Wednesday after bringing drugs and a gun on campus, according to authorities.
La Porte police officers assigned to duties at the school received a tip shortly after lunchtime that a student was in possession of marijuana and went to check things out.
The School Resource Officers (SRO) quickly notified school administration of the report and, together, police and school officials tracked down the student, Dequan Paul Victor.
They discovered Victor not only had the drugs on him, but was also carrying a 9 mm handgun in his backpack.Police said the handgun was not loaded and was being kept in a cardboard box with the magazine and holster separated.
The Harris County District Attorney s Office charged Victor with unlawful carrying of a firearm in a prohibited area (school campus), a third-degree felony which carries a possible prison sentence between two and 10 years, and fines and up to $10,000.
SROs submitted the marijuana and firearm components into LPPD s property room, where the handgun will remain as evidence and the marijuana has been scheduled for destruction.
