Student arrested near North Las Vegas school after allegedly tossing AR-15 in bush

Posted By: EN Todayon: June 29, 2025In: General Energy News, Oil & Gas News

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Police arrested a student near a North Las Vegas school in April who was allegedly in possession of an AR-15 and told police he and his friends were planning to steal cars after school, according to a police report 8 News Now obtained.

On April 14, near Swainston Middle School in North Las Vegas, officers with the Clark County School District Police Department were patrolling an area near Fort Niagara Avenue and Bethel Bay Street due to “recent fights and potential narcotic activity,” according to police.

Officers reportedly came across three boys, and one of them led officers on a chase before being arrested. A witness told CCSDPD that he saw one of the boys throw a gun in the bushes. Officers found a Ruger AR-15 with a Tasco optic containing a magazine with 28 rounds, according to the arrest report.

Police said the student “may have been in possession of the firearm during school hours,” and one of the boys revealed they “were going to steal cars after school.”

CCSDPD arrested a student on several charges, including carrying a concealed weapon without a permit. CCSDPD categorized the gun incident as happening off property.

Officers seized a total of 36 guns from August 2024 to the end of May.

In February, a parent expressed concern to the school board over guns after a student brought a firearm to Tom Williams Elementary School.

Las Vegas student found with gun on elementary school campus

“Lord forbid that we have an incident in our community,” Abraham Caramejo told CCSD’s board of trustees.

Newly hired CCSD Superintendent Jhone Ebert was asked whether she wanted to expand or continue the safety measures put in place.

“Yeah. So the safety measures that have been put in place, the alerts, right? We know every faculty member now does have access to the alert system as well as a single point of entry.” Ebert said. “Those types of things are best practice. And we will continue making sure that we finish out the work at the middle level and continue at the elementary level as well.”

A survey on CCSD’s website shows that only 64% of students at Swainston Middle School reported feeling safe in a survey done in February. Sixty-two percent of students felt that “students at this school threaten to hurt other students.”

CCSDPD closed out the 2024-2025 school year with a decrease in the number of guns officers seized compared to last year.