Riverside HS student arrested after bringing pistol, marijuana to school

DURHAM (WTVD) -- A Riverside High School student was arrested after police said he brought a pistol and marijuana to school.

Ta'le Jefferson, 16, was arrested Tuesday morning after he allegedly brought a .25-caliber pistol onto school grounds.

When Jefferson was detained, a DCSO school resource officer also found the student to be in possession of marijuana.

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The teen was charged with marijuana possession, carrying a concealed gun, possessing a gun on education property, and possession of a handgun by a minor.

He posted a $3,000 secured bond sometime Tuesday.

Possession of a gun on school grounds also carries a 365-day suspension in the state of North Carolina.