A 16-year-old Elk Grove High School was arrested for bringing a unserialized firearm to campus. Photo courtesy Sacramento Sheriff’s Office

ELK GROVE, CA (MPG) - An Elk Grove High School student was arrested by Sacramento County Sheriff Deputies Thursday after a firearm was found in the student’s backpack, according to Sacramento Sheriff’s news release.

According to a Sacramento County news release, the Elk Grove Unified School District received information about a student rumored to have a firearm on the Elk Grove High School campus around 10:30 a.m.

Both Sacramento County deputies and the school’s Elk Grove Police Department resource officer responded but while being escorted to the front office with school staff, the student allegedly began to resist arrest and pull away from officers as they tried to apply handcuffs.

After a struggle, the student was escorted to the front office.

Due to being a minor, the 16-year-old student’s identity was not revealed.

The student was taken into custody and booked into Sacramento County Juvenile Hall for several felony charges, including possession of an unserialized firearm on a school campus and resisting arrest.