Indiana Borough Police have opened an investigation into a report of a student possessing a replica toy gun on school property.
According to a news release, police started the investigation on Friday into a report of a juvenile in possession of an Airsoft-style gun in the area of Chestnut Street after school hours. Subsequently, the police received a Safe To Say Something report of a juvenile in possession of a possible gun on or near the Indiana Junior High School.
Officers found the juvenile and immediately determined that the reported weapon was in fact a toy gun and were in communication with school officials and the parent of the juvenile, who was not identified. Police say there was no threat to community safety, and that the investigation is open and ongoing.
