PLANT CITY, Fla. – Plant City Police, in cooperation with Hillsborough County Public Schools Security Services and the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, promptly responded to a report of a student potentially having a firearm on the Simmons Career Center campus.
The student, Pedro Nicolas Mendoza-Silva, 16, admitted to having a firearm in his vehicle. A search revealed a loaded 9mm handgun, a magazine, and ammunition.
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Mendoza-Silva was subsequently arrested and charged with possession of a firearm on school property and minor in possession of a firearm.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Plant City Police Department at (813) 757-9200.
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