Brighton Police Department wants to reassure the community that students are safe, and no one was hurt today when a firearm was located inside Innovations & Options. This is an ongoing investigation, and one juvenile is currently in custody.
On Feb. 15 around 12:15 p.m. school administration received a report of a student at school in possession of a firearm. School Resource Officers were at the school at the time of the report and they immediately contacted the suspect, who was found to have a disassembled gun with no ammunition in his backpack. The student was taken into custody, and Brighton Police Department is continuing to investigate the origins of the gun.
If you have any information regarding this incident, please call our tip line at 303-655-8740 or submit a Safe2Tell report. Please know that the safety and well-being of students is our top priority and we continue to work with our partners at 27J Schools to keep our children safe.