Crime & Safety
Georgetown Prep Employee Arrested for Bringing Gun to School
Stephen P. Lafferty, 51, of Frederick, MD, brought a Smith & Wesson revolver into his office and placed it on his desk, unloaded and in a holster, police said.
A Georgetown Preparatory School employee was arrested Thursday, Nov. 7, for bringing a gun onto the grounds of the school, located at 10900 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda, according to a news release from the Montgomery County Police Department.
Stephen P. Lafferty, 51, of Frederick, MD, brought a Smith & Wesson revolver into his office and placed it on his desk, unloaded and in a holster, police said. Lafferty brought the gun with him intending to have work done on it after school, reported the police, who received a call about the gun around 1:50 p.m.
Police took the gun and arrested Lafferty. While searching Lafferty after his arrest, police found drug paraphernalia on him, according to the news release.
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Lafferty was charged with one count of possessing a dangerous weapon on school property and one count of possession of paraphernalia for using a controlled and dangerous substance. He was released on bond, police said.
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