A Florida faculty scholar allegedly ordered 1,500 rounds of ammunition to his dorm room, the place cops later discovered a semi-automatic rifle stashed below his mattress, in response to police and stories.
Constantine Demetriades, 21, was busted Wednesday after safety at Rollins School in Winter Park flagged his huge on-line ammo order, in response to charging paperwork obtained by WKMG.
Police later arrived and located an AR-15 and 6 magazines — one loaded and 5 empty — together with a tactical vest, a number of knives, a black safety vest, ear safety, and a pistols storage case, Winter Park authorities mentioned.
Though Florida permits open carry, the liberal arts faculty, the place Demetriades is a senior, bans all weapons on campus, the college’s web site states.
The suspect allegedly admitted to realizing the college’s weapons coverage however mentioned he introduced the rifle to campus after shopping for and registering it in New Jersey over Thanksgiving break, the court docket docs confirmed.
The coed, who advised authorities he “likes to shoot as a pastime,” mentioned he had no unwell intentions and normally retains the firearm at a good friend’s house off campus. He additionally claimed he didn’t know his New Jersey hid carry allow wasn’t legitimate in Florida, police mentioned, the outlet reported.
Demetriades allegedly mentioned he solely introduced the gun to campus one different time.
He was charged with possession of a weapon on college property.
The faculty can be investigating the senior, who’s barred from campus till the matter is resolved.
“On Wednesday, the School obtained a report indicating a violation of our weapons coverage. After receiving this info, we instantly initiated an investigation,” the school mentioned in a press release to the outlet.
“We rapidly recognized and contacted the scholar, who cooperated absolutely with School officers and native regulation enforcement as we investigated the matter additional. The coed was arrested and isn’t permitted to be on campus whereas the School proceeds with the scholar conduct course of.”
