Police Arrest Teen With Gun Near Newport High School
(Newport, OR) -- A 15-year-old boy is facing charges after allegedly carrying an airsoft AR style rifle near a school in Newport. The Newport Police Department says officers responded to Newport High School yesterday afternoon on a report that a school-aged boy was carrying a rifle. Nearby schools went into lockdown while police searched the area. They found a 15-year-old boy armed with an airsoft AR style replica gun. He was taken into custody and the lockdowns were lifted. The student will be charged with Disorderly Conduct.



