Port Charlotte High School student arrested for possession of BB gun

Writer: Tim Belizaire
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Jeremiah Marcial Bernardez-2
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According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, a student has been arrested after a BB gun was found in his backpack.

The School Resource Deputies at the school received reports that a student was in possession of a firearm on Friday.

The student was later identified as Jeremiah Marcial Bernardez.

Bernardez was then found in his classroom, and his backpack was searched.

Authorities then found the BB gun in the bag.

CCSO said that no threats were made and there was no mention of Bernardez presenting the weapon to anyone.

Bernardez claimed that he found the BB gun recently and he had forgotten that it was in his backpack.

Bernardez has been charged with possession of a weapon on school grounds and was transported to Charlotte County Jail.

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