A school teacher has caused some panic and then outrage in his school after he arrived the vicinity armed with a gun.
Jason Adams
Jason Adams, the schoolteacher was arrested Wednesday for bringing a gun to the town's middle school after initially causing some panic, Daily Mail reports.
The 46-year-old Adams admittedly has a valid pistol permit, but Connecticut state law prohibits possession of firearms on school grounds.
A telephone message seeking comment was left at Adams' home in Newtown.
Adams was detained by school security after he was seen with the gun and then arrested by Newtown police who were called to Newtown Middle School, according to Police Chief James Viadero. Adams was charged with possession of a weapon on school grounds and released.
Adams has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation, according to the Newtown public school system, which said in a statement that it has been working closely with local police.
"This matter is very serious and troubling, both the Newtown Public School system and the Newtown Police Department took immediate steps to address the matter," the school system said.
Newtown police said the department has contacted the state's weapons licensing and permit unit to make them aware of the arrest.