Mint Hill Police Arrest High School Student with Weapons & Drugs

James Denton

James Denton, 17, is charged with two counts of bringing a weapon to school and one count of possession of marijuana after Mint Hill Officers found a knife, gun and marijuana in his vehicle on school property.

The incident occurred Tuesday morning around 8:15am in the CMS' Rocky River High School parking lot after police received an anonymous tip.

During the search of Denton's vehicle, Officers found over 17 grams of marijuana, a pellet gun (resembled a .45 caliber handgun) and a 12-inch Bowie knife.