August 29, 2008

AUGUSTA, Ga.---The Richmond County Sheriff's Office has charged 2 juveniles, after the pair are found across from Academy of Richmond County High School with a backpack containing a sawed-off shotgun.

The incident started Thursday afternoon when the fire alarm was pulled at Academy of Richmond County about 1 p.m. School officials reviewed surveillance tape and identified a suspect. The 16-year old boy was spotted the street from the school with a 14-year old girl.

When police went to talk to the 2 teens, the boy took off and dropped a bookbag. Investigators found a sawed-off shotgun and bullets inside the bag.

Investigators eventually caught up to the boy. Officers say he was also had a knife. Now he and the girl are both charged with Transmitting a False Public Alarm. The boy is also facing a weapons charge. Investigators are still trying to determine if the 14-year old girl will face a weapons charge as well.