DOWNINGTOWN, PA — A student was removed from a school bus near Downingtown Middle School after being found in possession of a replica firearm.
Multiple police departments responded at 7:26 a.m. Monday after receiving reports of a student with a firearm on bus 125.
Officers located the student on the bus and confiscated the weapon, which was determined to be plastic but had realistic characteristics.
The bus driver had pulled over after being informed of the potential weapon, telling students the bus had a mechanical issue while alerting administration.
Police determined the student brought the item from home.
The student was turned over to school officials, and the West Brandywine Police Department is conducting the investigation.
The Downingtown Area School District Code of Conduct prohibits students from possessing weapons and replicas of weapons in school buildings, on school property, at school-sponsored activities and on school buses.
The notification was issued in accordance with Pennsylvania Act 44 of 2025, which requires schools to inform families within 24 hours when there is a staff response to the possession of a weapon on school property.
