CHINLE, Ariz. — A man was arrested Saturday night for allegedly bringing a pellet gun to the Chinle High School homecoming dance, Navajo Police Department officials said.
Officers were doing a security check during the dance when someone reported that a student at the dance may have been armed. Officers found and arrested the suspect, who was reportedly carrying a Glock 17 pellet hand gun.
The suspect was later identified as 20-year-old Ferlondo James. Officials said that he was found to be drunk at the time.
No injuries were reported during the incident and the other students were released back to their parents.
"Beginning Monday, the Navajo Police Department will assign an officer from each police district to serve as a school liaison with all schools on the Navajo Nation. These include all public, Bureau of Indian Education and charter schools," Navajo Nation officials said in a press release.
It is currently unclear if James was a student at the school.
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