YORKTOWN, Va. - A Tabb Middle School P.E teacher was charged with possession of a weapon on school grounds.
On Wednesday, YPSO received a report of a handgun on the front seat of an unlocked and unoccupied vehicle parked at Tabb Middle School.
Their School Resource Officer went to immediately secure the weapon and identified the vehicle’s owner as a staff member, Dion Bartlett.
He was taken into custody without incident.
24-year-old Dion Bartlett, Jr., was charged with Possession of a weapon on school property, a Class 6 Felony.
According to the school's website, he was listed as a P.E. teacher. They released the following statement:
Good afternoon,
Dion Bartlett is employed as a teacher at Tabb Middle School. The division is adhering to School Board policies and procedures governing personnel matters, but I cannot release specific personnel status at this time.
The York County School Division is committed to providing safe, secure and caring environment for all students and staff. We commend the individual who brought this matter to our attention, allowing our School Resource Officer and the York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office to take swift action. The division’s Report It program encourages all students, staff, family and community members to reported any safety concern directly to law enforcement and school officials immediately.
News 3 is working to learn more details.
