Juvenile taken into custody after weapon recovered near Sikeston school

FOX23 News at 9 p.m.

SIKESTON, Mo., (KBSI) — A juvenile was taken into custody Monday morning, Oct. 26, after an incident involving a weapon at a Sikeston alternative school, according to the Sikeston Department of Public Safety.

School resource officers were at the schoolworking with Sikeston Public Schools administrators when the incident occurred.

According to DPS, the juvenile arrived on school property but did not successfully pass through the school’s weapon detection system or comply with morning procedures.

When approached by a school resource officer, the juvenile fled the property.

Officers later took the juvenile into custody and recovered a weapon in connection with the incident.

Authorities confirmed the juvenile did not enter the school building at any point during the incident.

DPS did not release additional details about the weapon or any potential charges.

The Sikeston Department of Public Safety and Sikeston Public Schools said they remain committed to maintaining a safe learning environment through security measures, including weapon detection systems and school resource officers.