DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office says a person was arrested after a handgun was found on school property.

DCSO said deputies stopped a vehicle in the parking lot of a local high school. During the stop, deputies found an empty holster inside the suspect’s vehicle, raising concerns that a gun may have been thrown in or around the school property.

Deputies requested help from a specialized firearm detection K-9 unit and the Geraldine Police Department out of caution. The teams did a thorough search of the school grounds and the surrounding area.

DCSO said during the search, a handgun was found on campus property near a school building.

The suspect was taken into custody on unrelated charges and booked into the DeKalb County Detention Center.

DCSO said the

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