Central Coast high school student arrested after bringing loaded gun to school
A Central Coast high school student was arrested after he was found in possession of a loaded handgun on campus.
At around 11:50 a.m., a school resource deputy assisted Santa Maria Police Department detectives by contacting a student at Righetti High School in connection with a Ramey warrant, according to a news release from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office.
Ramey warrants are a type of arrest warrant issued by a judge to law enforcement, bypassing pre-filing review by the district attorney in the process.
The student, 18-year-old Felix Alejandro Antonio-Leon, was taken into custody by the officers during the contact, according to the release.
While detaining Antonio-Leon, the resource deputy found that he was in possession of a loaded handgun, according to the release.
Antonio-Leon was arrested without incident and transported to the Northern Branch Jail, where he was booked on felony possession of a firearm on school grounds, according to the release.
Additional charges related to the Ramey warrant were expected to be filed as part of the investigation, according to the release.
As the incident was addressed quickly, there was no need for protective actions such as a lockdown, according to the release.
