Student Arrested After Potential Threat At West Haven High: Reports

Mayor Dorinda Borer said in a post on Facebook on Friday morning that the school went into a lockdown due to a potential threat.

"Police responded immediately," Borer wrote. "The threat is over. The students are safe. Lock down will be lifted. Official details will follow by our police department but wanted to share there is no danger to the students or staff at this time."

WFSB 3 reports the student was apprehended off campus and was found to be in the possession of an airsoft pistol.

A school resource officer began investigating around 10 a.m. after a student reported seeing another student with what they believed was a weapon , according to NBC Connecticut.