Staff members reported Jerome Faison Jr. to law enforcement after they said he made threats to staff members and possibly had a gun.
A corporal with the Edgecombe Sheriff's Office searched Faison's vehicle. There, he found a loaded handgun.
Faison was arrested and charged with bringing a weapon on an educational property; he was also charged with illegally carrying a concealed weapon.
Faison was released on a $5,000 bond.
Editor's note: The initial version of this story identified Faison as the school's resource officer.