MILFORD, Del. - A 21-year-old Milford man was arrested Wednesday after police say he dropped a gun while exiting his car in the Milford High School pickup line.
Milford Police say Joshua Walker arrived at the high school’s parent pickup area shortly after dismissal on May 28. As he stepped out of his car, a gun fell from his person. While attempting to place the gun back in his waistband, a student saw the weapon and immediately alerted school staff.
School staff notified School Resource Officer S/Cpl. Golding, who quickly located Walker, detained him, and safely took the gun without incident.
Investigators say there is no evidence Walker intended to harm anyone, and there are no threats to any schools in the Milford School District.
Investigators say there is no evidence Walker intended to harm anyone, and there are no threats to any schools in the Milford School District. (Milford School District)
"SRO, S/Cpl. Golding, should be commended for his actions in immediately confronting the subject in the parking lot, using his training to de-escalate the situation and taking the suspect into without incident." said Milford Police Chief Cecilia Ashe.
Walker was charged with:
Possession of a firearm in a Safe School Zone
Possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony
Carrying a concealed deadly weapon (a firearm)
Possession of an untraceable firearm
He was presented before Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to the Department of Correction on $45,000 cash bail. Walker will appear at a later date in Kent County Court of Common Pleas for a preliminary hearing.