Teen Pleads Not Guilty to Trying to Enter Milton High With Loaded Gun, Drugs

A 19-year-old Watertown resident, who allegedly tried to enter Milton High School while carrying a loaded gun and carrying drugs and rum on Wednesday, pleaded not guilty during a hearing in Quincy District Court on Thursday.

Jonathan Villagran, 19, of Morse Street, Watertown, was ordered held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing on March 31.

Villagran allegedly tried to enter Milton High School with a loaded gun, drugs and rum on Wednesday.

He was charged with carrying a firearm without a license, carrying a dangerous weapon on school grounds, possession of a firearm without a firearm identification card, disturbing a school, possession with intent to distribute a class D drug and possession of liquor by a person under age 21.

“During arraignment, Assistant District Attorney David Ringius told the court that the defendant had made multiple attempts to gain access to the building. The school principal interceded and delayed Villagran until police arrived. The responding officer is alleged to have located a bag apparently containing marijuana on his person and an open bottle of rum and a pistol in a bag he was carrying,” said the District Attorney’s office.