Student robbed at gunpoint in bathroom

A 15-year-old student was robbed at gunpoint inside a Northwest High School bathroom in Gaithersburg on Thursday around 12:35 p.m. The suspect demanded money, which the victim handed over before reporting the incident.

“A 15-year-old student pointed a gun at another 15-year-old student inside a bathroom and demanded money.”

Police find suspect two miles away

Officers located a group of four males more than two miles from the school near Great Seneca Highway and Wisteria Drive. One person matched the suspect's description and was taken into custody when he noticed police.

Gun recovered in wooded area

A police dog searched a wooded area where one of the other teens had gone and found a loaded P80 handgun with an extended magazine. Detectives confirmed it was the weapon used in the school robbery.

15-year-old charged with armed robbery

The 15-year-old suspect was charged as a juvenile with armed robbery, first-degree assault, use of a firearm in a felony, handgun possession, and possession of a firearm without a serial number.

Two other teens face firearm charges

A 17-year-old was charged as an adult with handgun possession and firearm violations. An 18-year-old named Tayvion Williams was also charged with possession of a regulated firearm by a person under 21 and possession of a firearm without a serial number.