(KRON) — A high school student in Santa Rosa was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly bringing a Glock 9mm handgun to school. According to police, the Santa Rosa Police Department got a tip that a student at Elsie Allen High School was possibly in possession of a handgun.

Police said an anonymous student advised school administrators that they believed a 16-year-old boy may have brought a firearm to school. Officers arrived as the lunch period was ending and students were returning to class Tuesday.

Officers were told by a school employee that the suspect was seen walking west toward the edge of campus.

According to Santa Rosa PD, officers and EAHS staff made their way to the student’s location and saw the suspect with a friend sitting down on a curb with their backs turned. The responding officer, an SRPD sergeant, called the student’s name as he approached.

The student, police said, stood up and turned around. According to police, he was wearing a black satchel across his chest. The student, police said, ran away through the middle of campus.

The officer pursued him as additional Santa Rosa PD officers arrived to assist. Officers surrounded and detained the student before he reached the edge of campus.

The student, police said, peacefully surrendered without incident. The Glock 9mm was found in his satchel, and a folding knife was found in his pants pocket.

The 16-year-old was arrested and booked into Juvenile Hall for the following charges:

Police say that there is no immediate threat to the safety of the school and that the investigation into why the student brought the handgun to school is ongoing.

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