A Bristol Central High School student was charged after police say they found an airsoft gun in a backpack.
Police were called to the school Wednesday after school staff received an anonymous tip that a student was carrying a handgun in their backpack.
Police detained the student and found the backpack in the school.
Officers found an unloaded airsoft handgun in the backpack.
The student was charged with second degree breach of peace, carrying a dangerous weapon, and possession of a weapon on school grounds.