NEWTON COUNTY — A pupil at Newton & Faculty Profession Academy was arrested on two felony and three misdemeanor expenses after he allegedly introduced a gun to highschool in his backpack.
Joseph Henry Thompson, 17, reportedly went lacking after working out of the college on April 16, leaving his sneakers and backpack behind. It’s not clear why he left the college.
Based on a story from the Newton County Sheriff’s Workplace, Thompson’s household made a lacking individuals report on April 19 after he missed the promenade the night time prior. Deputies responded to the world throughout the road throughout the college shortly after however Thompson was not positioned, regardless of searches from on-foot deputies and canine canines.
Deputies searched Thompson’s backpack the place they positioned a firearm. Official expenses had been then filed.
In a story from the NCSO, deputies used cellular phone information that tracked the iCloud exercise from Thompson. This led to a discovery of an IP deal with in Snellville.
“This led investigators to imagine that he was alive and effectively and had been accessing his iCloud account, and an try was made to search out his cellphone,” Thompson stated. “There have been six totally different telephones used to entry the iCloud account.”
Whereas no additional data was supplied within the narrative about Thompson’s whereabouts, his arrest information present that he turned himself into the Newton County Jail on April 21.
Thompson was charged with carrying a weapon in a faculty zone and buy, possession, manufacture or distribution of the sale of marijuana — each felonies. He additionally faces misdemeanor expenses of possession and use of drug associated objects, possession of a pistol or revolver beneath the age of 18 (first offense) and willful obstruction of legislation enforcement officers.
Thompson isn’t listed as a present inmate, in response to the NCSO’s jail roster, which signifies he has been launched from custody.
