Two IPS students were arrested this week for allegedly bringing weapons on school property.

In the first incident, a 15-year-old freshman at Crispus Attucks Medical Magnet High School was arrested Nov. 4 for allegedly showing an unloaded handgun to students.

The weapon was discovered after school when a coach was told by students that the ninth-grader was showing off the unloaded .38-caliber revolver in the weight room. The student gave the weapon to the coach after confessing it was in his possession.

The student also showed the gun to classmates while in the cafeteria, but no students came forward to staff at that time. At no time did the student threaten anyone with the gun.

The student was arrested for carrying a handgun without a license and possessing a firearm on school property. He is currently suspended pending expulsion.

"Attucks is a safe campus, and working together our students, parents and staff will keep it that way," said Principal Robert Faulkens.

On Nov. 5, an Arsenal Technical High School police officer stopped a 16-year-old student to question him about a fight that had occurred on campus two days earlier. The officer searched the student and found a .25-caliber semi-automatic handgun loaded with one bullet.

The student, a sophomore, was arrested for carrying a handgun without a license, possessing a firearm on school property, and dangerous possession of a firearm for carrying a loaded handgun on IPS property.

The student also was identified as having participated in the fight earlier in the week. He also was charged with disorderly conduct and rioting.

"This arrest should send a message to students that carrying a handgun on campus is a one-way ticket to jail," said Principal Sarah Bogard. "We won't tolerate any activity that will put students, staff or visitors at risk."