Former Student Arrested for Bringing AR-15-Style Rifle to Union County School Campus

Video shows man getting arrested for carrying weapon outside New Britain school

Caught on camera, a tense situation near the front door of New Britain High School. It ended with a man under arrest last week. We spoke with school officials who were there, and they told us how their training helped them de-escalate the situation from turning violent. On May 23, a 25-year-old was arrested for carrying a dangerous weapon and...

Former Union County student charged for allegedly possessing a weapon on school campus

UNION COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A former Porter Ridge High School student was arrested for allegedly having a weapon on the school campus. On May 25, Union County deputies were notified of reports that 19-year-old Amen Sankar drove to the high school, parked under the covered walkway near the entrance and took photos of his car. Sankar allegedly removed an AR-15-style rifle from the car and took more photos displaying the weapon just feet…

Former student arrested for bringing AR-15-style rifle to Union County school campus

A former student has been arrested for bringing a gun to a school campus, according to the Union County Sheriff’s Office.