(Council Bluffs) The Council Bluffs Police Department received a report this morning of a juvenile being seen with what appeared to be a gun getting onto a school bus.
The bus route was immediately identified and the schools that bus serviced were notified. Officers responded to those schools. The bus was located and stopped by officers. The bus video was reviewed and the juvenile was identified. The juvenile, a 17-year-old male, was located and found to be in possession of a squirt /water gun. There was no threat to the safety of students or staff members.
At this time there are no criminal charges for the squirt gun. The incident is being investigated by the Council Bluffs Community School District for any disciplinary action.
As a reminder, look-alike weapons at school are prohibited and are a violation of Council Bluffs Student Code of Conduct.
