Juvenile arrested for bringing loaded gun to Montgomery County football game

ABINGTON, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Police in Montgomery County say they arrested a juvenile on Friday night for bringing a loaded gun to a high school football game.

It happened just before 8:30 p.m. at the Abington High School football game against Cheltenham High School at Abington's stadium.

Officials say an alert parent notified Abington Township police after observing a juvenile male with a weapon inside the stadium.

Upon contacting the male, police located a handgun with an extended magazine on the suspect.

A second loaded magazine was also found on the juvenile, police say.

He was quickly taken into custody and escorted out of the area without further incident.

Officials say no shots were fired and no injuries were reported during the incident.

The football game was suspended at halftime out of an abundance of caution and concern for students and spectators.

A large police presence remained in the area to ensure people left the stadium safely.

Further investigation revealed the juvenile suspect is a Cheltenham High School student, officials say.

The suspect was detained by Montgomery County Juvenile Probation and charged with felony weapons offenses.

Police say they are continuing to investigate this incident.

There is no word yet on whether the game will be made up at a later date.