

A juvenile petition has been issued for possession of a firearm on school property and possession of marijuana.

The individual was brought to the Newton Police Department then turned over to Juvenile Services. 40 caliber Glock handgun with an extended magazine was seized along with a quantity of marijuana. Upon further investigation and a brief altercation, the juvenile was subdued and a loaded. The officer approached the individual who was identified as a 15-year-old student in the Newton-Conover City School system. A member of the school administration approached one of the officers and pointed out a male student who appeared to be impaired and possibly had an odor of marijuana. The subject property is within one-half mile of national. A juvenile has been arrested on a school campus in Catawba County with a loaded weapon.Īccording to a news release from the Newton Police Department, last Friday, January 27, Officers were working security detail at a basketball game at Newton-Conover High School. The Conover Police Department is internationally accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. The Fire Department, Police Department, and Catawba County Museum of History are all within two blocks.
