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Lithonia High Student Arrested, Weapon Confiscated After Lockdown

The school was temporarily locked down Tuesday morning while police investigated.

A DeKalb County student was arrested Tuesday morning.
A DeKalb County student was arrested Tuesday morning. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)

LITHONIA, GA — A Lithonia High School student was arrested Tuesday morning after reportedly bringing an unidentified weapon to school. According to the DeKalb County school district, the school was temporarily locked down while school police investigated.

"Today, Lithonia High School was placed on a temporary lockdown following a report of a potential weapon on campus," the district said. "DeKalb County School District Police officers responded swiftly and conducted an investigation on-site. As a result of that investigation, a student has been taken into custody and a weapon has been recovered. No students, staff or community members were harmed.

"The school has resumed its normal schedule. Out of an abundance of caution, additional officers will remain on-site for the remainder of the day."

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