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College students at a Florida school described their shock after a classmate was arrested after having 1,500 rounds of ammunition delivered to his dorm room – the place authorities additionally discovered an AR-15 hidden beneath his mattress, in accordance with reviews.
Rollins School senior Constantine Demetriades, 21, was arrested on Wednesday on a cost of possession of a firearm on college property.
In keeping with an arrest affidavit, the college’s assistant campus security director informed police that Demetriades bought ammunition on-line that was to be delivered to him on the college’s campus in Winter Park, a suburb of Orlando, ClickOrlando reported.
A search of Demetriades’ dorm revealed an unloaded AR-15 rifle beneath his mattress inside an “unsecured black carrying case” with one loaded journal and 5 empty magazines.
“I’m pleased they’ve discovered it as a result of I’ve seen him round campus, and in the event that they didn’t do something about it, I’d personally worry for my security,” a scholar informed ClickOrlando.
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Demetriades informed police that he had the rifle on college property as a result of he had simply returned from Thanksgiving break in New Jersey, the place he stated the firearm was bought legally, in accordance with the affidavit. Whereas Florida is an open-carry state, firearms are banned on the faculty campus, in accordance with The Solar.
The coed informed authorities he didn’t have unhealthy intentions and shoots as a passion. He stated that he normally shops the firearm at a good friend’s dwelling off college property.
He additionally admitted to buying the ammunition on-line and “was not below the impression that it was in opposition to the legislation to own ammunition on campus,” in accordance with an arrest report obtained by Fox 35 Orlando.
Throughout their search, authorities additionally discovered a black safety vest, ear safety and a pistol storage case, in accordance with the report.
Demetriades additionally informed police that he was conscious that weapons have been banned from the campus and that his New Jersey hid carry allow didn’t apply in Florida.
“It’s loopy, it shocked me,” one other scholar informed ClickOrlando.
A 3rd stated: “He may simply be tremendous considering firearms however then once more, that’s no excuse.”
Rollins School addressed the incident in an announcement, saying, “On Wednesday, the School obtained a report indicating a violation of our weapons coverage. After receiving this info, we instantly initiated an investigation.”
“We rapidly recognized and contacted the scholar, who cooperated totally with School officers and native legislation 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.”
Demetriades was arrested with out incident and transferred to the Winter Park Police Division for reserving.
