Forest View Educational Center in Arlington Heights Cancels Classes After Officer Loses Gun on Campus
Police searched the building and surrounding grounds after surveillance showed only a limited number of people entered the restroom, officials said.
- Classes were canceled Tuesday at the Forest View Educational Center in Arlington Heights after a school resource officer reported his service weapon missing on Monday.
- The officer removed his firearm while using a restroom shortly before student dismissal Monday. He discovered the weapon was gone moments later, prompting an immediate investigation.
- K-9 units trained to detect weapons from the Arlington Heights Police Department, Palatine Police, and the Cook County Sheriff's Office searched the building. The search "did not reveal the presence of a firearm."
- School officials ordered a complete facility search "out of an abundance of caution," with additional uniformed police presence expected at the Forest View campus throughout the week.
- The department "regrets this unfortunate and embarrassing incident occurred" and is conducting a comprehensive review, while detectives urge anyone with information to contact them at 847-368-5300.
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A suburban Chicago school cancelled classes Tuesday after its resource officer misplaced his gun. The gun was lost when the officer used the restroom Monday afternoon just before school was dismissed at Forest View Educational Center. According to Arlington Heights police, the school resource officer removed his firearm from his duty holster while using the restroom. He realized the gun was missing shortly after students were dismissed at the en…
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