EAST GREENWICH, R.I. -
A BB gun was found in a bathroom
at East Greenwich High School on Thursday, and the student who reported it has
been arrested and charged.
According to police, 18-year-old
David Costanza reported finding a suspicious item in a boy's bathroom. The vice
principal found an unloaded .45 caliber BB gun on the floor.
Authorities determined the
student owned the gun and brought it to school. A search of the building was
conducted by police and no threats were made to any students or school
officials.
Costanza was charged with one
count of possession of a firearm on school grounds, and was arraigned before a
bail commissioner.
As condition of his bail, he is
to have no contact with East Greenwich High School.
The case was referred to the
attorney general's office for prosecution.
