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Gun Found In Backpack Of Carver High School Student: Police

17-year-old Jarrious Richardson was found to have a gun and marijuana on him just after noon.

WINSTON-SALEM (WFMY) - A 17-year-old Carver High School student was arrested when the School Resource Officer (SRO) found a gun in his backpack Wednesday afternoon.

Jarrious Richardson was found to have a gun and marijuana on him just after noon. A police report describes the gun as a Jimenez Arms 9 mm handgun. The SRO and school administration conducted the investigation into the gun, during which they also found the marijuana.

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Richardson was charged with Possession of Firearm on School Property and Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver Marijuana.

Richardson has a court date of Nov. 3 and is being held in the Forsyth County Detention Center under a $2,500 secured bond.

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