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Teen Arrested with Loaded Gun at Manhattan High School

3/4/2026

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A 16-year-old boy was arrested at Cascades High School in Manhattan after a school safety officer found a loaded 9-millimeter handgun in his coat pocket at 11:15 a.m.
No injuries were reported.
Police are investigating how the gun entered the school, which lacks a metal detector.
The Department of Education plans to enhance security at the school amid rising youth crime in the city.

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Story summary

A 16-year-old boy was arrested at Cascades High School in Manhattan after a school safety officer found a loaded 9-millimeter handgun in his coat pocket at 11:15 a.m.
No injuries were reported.
Police are investigating how the gun entered the school, which lacks a metal detector.
The Department of Education plans to enhance security at the school amid rising youth crime in the city.