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COLUMBUS, Ohio — A 10-year-old boy was arrested after a staff member from a west Columbus school found a weapon in his backpack Thursday.

Columbus police were dispatched to Westgate Alternative Elementary School on Wicklow Road Thursday morning on a report of a gun found in a backpack. 

An elementary school staff member found the gun in a boy's backpack and reported the weapon to the Columbus Division of Police. As a precaution, the school was placed on lockdown for nearly an hour while the incident was investigated.

Sgt. Jospeh Albert told 10TV that the boy was arrested and charged with carrying a concealed weapon and having the weapon on school grounds.

Jacqueline Bryant, the director of communications for Columbus City Schools, applauded the individuals who came forward and reported the concern saying that it demonstrates "See Something, Say Something."

"Columbus City Schools has a Zero Tolerance policy on possessing any object that can be deemed a weapon or potentially dangerous to others in a school environment. In addition, our Guide to Student Success also clarifies the outcomes of bringing prohibited items to school, including potential suspension or expulsion," Bryant said in a written statement.

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