Winsted School Investigates Fake Gun Incident

Schools administrators continue the investigation of the fake gun incident in the Northwestern Regional High school where a student brought a fake gun to school.

The student has been suspended for ten days. Further disciplinary action against him will be taken at a Board of Education meeting.

"A replica of a gun can be as dangerous as a real gun," Superintendent Clint Montgomery said. "The student showed a tremendous breach of judgment."

The 15-year-old whose name was not released was issued a juvenile summons for breach of peace and was later released into the custody of his mother, police said. He is scheduled to appear in juvenile court Oct. 26.

Students were listening to presidential candidate Ralph Nader speak at the time when administrators found the fake gun and called the police.

Source: Torrington Register Citizen, Torrington, CT, USA