Student Brings Hand Grenade to Middle School in North Aurora

A boy brought a hand grenade to his North Aurora middle school Tuesday, prompting a swift response and police action.

North Aurora Police officers were dispatched to Jewel Middle School, 1501 Waterford Road, for a report that a student brought a hand grenade into the school. No students or staff members at the school were harmed in this incident.

Police were dispatched to the scene at 9:11 a.m. this morning, March 6, according to a press release.

A student told school staff members that a 12-year-old male student brought a bomb to school in his bookbag, police said.

The staff placed the bookbag containing the grenade to the rear of the school in a field.

The officers summoned the Kane County Bomb Unit to the scene. The unit determined that the grenade had previously been rendered inoperable, the release said.

"The grenade was not in working condition as it was drilled out (i.e. no powder), so no one was ever in danger," said North Aurora Lt. Scott Buziecki in an e-mail.

The North Aurora boy who brought the grenade was arrested and transported to the North Aurora Police Department for processing. He is charged with Disorderly Conduct and will be referred to Juvenile Court Services, police said.

All persons arrested are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

If you have children that attend Jewel Middle School, please contact charles.menchaca@patch.com or share your thoughts on this incident in the comments below.

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