School Employee Arrested for Posession of a Handgun on School Premises

On November 5, 2026, at approximately 10:00 PM, the Stony Point Police Department received information that a school employee was in possession of a handgun on the grounds of Farley Elementary School earlier in the day. The handgun was inside of a bag that the employee brought to the school for their shift. During the investigation, Detectives interviewed the employee at their residence and recovered the bag that contained the handgun. The handgun was legally owned by the employee who possesses a valid Rockland County Pistol Permit (Possess on Premise only). However, possession of a firearm on school grounds is illegal in New York State regardless of whether the person is employed by the school district. The employee was placed under arrest, processed at the station, and arraigned at the Justice Court. The defendant is being held on $15,000 cash bail or $100,000 bond and will be transported to Rockland County Jail.

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