DC school maintenance worker arrested for carrying registered gun onto school grounds: police

WASHINGTON - Authorities say a maintenance worker at a D.C. high school was arrested Monday after he carried his registered gun with him onto school grounds.

The discovery was made just before 10 a.m. at Anacostia High School on 16th Street in southeast D.C.

Police tell FOX 5 that the worker had the gun in his bag and put the bag through the security scanner where it was discovered.

Officials say the worker was placed under arrest. No injuries were reported.

DC Public Schools released this statement to FOX 5:

"This morning, school administration was notified that a handgun was detected during weapons abatement. In accordance with the district’s security and emergency protocols, we immediately contacted the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) who arrived quickly to address the situation. The individual who had the weapon was not a school student or parent. Please be assured that no one was harmed, and the incident was promptly handled according to our security procedures. All students and staff remained safe and supervised during this incident."

The investigation is continuing at this time.