Crime & Safety

Central Gwinnett Student Charged With Possessing Weapon on School Property

School police say 11th grader Ulises Alejandro Chavez had a pocket knife on school grounds Monday.

An 11th grader at Central Gwinnett High School in Lawrenceville was arrested on a weapon possession charge this week.

According to Gwinnett County Public Schools spokesman Jorge Quintana and the police report, the school received information that 17-year-old Ulises Alejandro Chavez was carrying a two-inch folding pocket knife on school grounds Monday (April 29).

"School administrators immediately started investigating after it was reported that the student was showing his knife in class," said Quintana.

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Although he did not threaten anyone with the weapon, the Lawrenceville resident was arrested around 8:30 a.m. that day. He faces a charge for carrying a weapon in a school zone and is also on hold for immigration.

As of Wednesday afternoon (May 1), Chavez remains in jail with a $1,300 bond, according to Gwinnett County jail records.

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The information is based solely on police incident reports provided on request. It does not indicate a conviction.


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