A 14-year-old boy is accused of bringing an unloaded gun to school in the Bridgeport neighborhood.
It happened Thursday at Hendricks Elementary Community Academy. Staff members brought the boy into an empty classroom, after being tipped off by another student, police said.
When they tried to search the boy, a struggle broke out and they were forced to restrain him.
The boy had an unloaded 22-caliber pistol in his boot, according to police.
He was arrested and charged with unlawful use of a weapon. He has been cited as a juvenile.
No injuries were reported.
11 Comments to “Boy brings unloaded gun to South Side school”
February 2, 2013 at 8:15 AM
Good job, come Monday it probably would have been loaded..
February 2, 2013 at 8:37 AM
isn't that ex-Mayor Daley's neighborhood? Well then, where were the police patrolling?
February 2, 2013 at 8:51 AM
Maybe they should make a page so we can monitor where every police car is in the city, would your dumb ass be satisfied? The problem is genius, is that the criminals would have access too. Quit being a lameass and look for solutions rather than wasting space.
February 2, 2013 at 5:13 PM
Hanging by the alleys, texting or sleeping.
February 3, 2013 at 7:34 PM
The police are all detailed as Daley's security guards.
February 2, 2013 at 12:12 PM
PARENT need to be accountable and police cannot do everything, it starts at home!!! good job school security!!
February 2, 2013 at 5:15 PM
The parents should be punished. Take away their Link Card and other freebies.
February 3, 2013 at 1:01 AM
another victory for the ppl.
February 3, 2013 at 2:43 PM
well, jack you miss the point but that what makes our country Da Greatest ever!!!!
February 3, 2013 at 7:33 PM
Take the unloaded gun and pound his dumb-thug-head repeatedly.