DETROIT — A Detroit teacher is accused of bringing an unlicensed handgun to a high school, authorities said.
According to a news release from the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, William Kenneth Howard, 57, of Southfield, was charged on Saturday with one count of carrying a concealed weapon and one count of possession of a weapon in a weapons-free school zone.
Prosecutors said that Howard, a teacher at Cody High School, brought an unsecured and unlicensed handgun inside the school on Wednesday, WXYZ-TV reported.
The weapon was discovered when it allegedly fell out of Howard’s knapsack in a school hallway, WJBK-TV reported.
“I revere educators. Their jobs are among the hardest in today’s times. But we simply cannot ignore the alleged conduct in this case -- a teacher bringing a gun into a weapon-free zone,” Prosecutor Kym Worthy said in a statement. “The alleged facts in this case are that not only was this gun unlicensed, but that it was dangerously unsecured.”
Howard was arraigned on Saturday at 36th District Court and was given a $10,000 personal bond, WDIV-TV reported.
He is scheduled to return to court on May 1, according to the television station.