A Braintree High School student was charged with with carrying a dangerous weapon on school grounds and resisting arrest, among other charges, after allegedly bringing an airsoft gun to school on Monday.

Another student reported to the School Resource Officer early on Monday that they had seen a student with a handgun, according to Braintree Police.

The school went under a shelter-in-place so the officer and school staff could approach the student allegedly in possession of the gun, police say.

The student, whose name has not been released, had a realistic-looking airsoft pistol in their coat and was arrested, police say.

The student has been charged with carrying a dangerous weapon on school grounds; being a minor in possession of a BB gun/soft air gun; resisting arrest; and assault w

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