Colton Police Arrest Two Students Following Firearm Investigation Near High School
COLTON, CA — “The Colton Police Department has become aware of information circulating in the community about a recent arrest involving two Colton High School students.
On January 15, 2025, at approximately 1:26 PM, Colton Police Department’s School Resource Officers received a report from Colton High School officials indicating that a student may have been concealing a handgun on campus.
Officers thoroughly searched the campus but did not locate the student. Officers continued the search off campus and located two juveniles at a local business across the street from the high school.
During their contact with the juveniles, a firearm was discovered. A 16-year-old juvenile was arrested and booked into juvenile hall, while a second 17-year-old juvenile was also arrested and released to parents.
The arrests made in this investigation resulted from the campus community notifying authorities of suspicious activity and a strong collaboration between the Colton Police Department and the Colton Unified School District.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or has information regarding the case is encouraged to contact School Resource Officer J. Sandoval at (909) 370-5000.
If you wish to remain anonymous, contact the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME or visit http:// www.wetip.com.”
