Police are investigating a gun found on a Hinesburg school campus last week.
A letter sent to school families on Sunday stated that last Friday morning, a student at the Hinesburg Community School found and picked up the gun and brought it to a teacher.
Hinesburg Police recovered the gun, but said they were not allowed to search the outdoor classroom where it was found, because class was in session.
A Hinesburg school administrator determined there was no threat after the firearm was retrieved, and did not call for a schoolwide lockdown, according to a Facebook post from Hinesburg police.
Later Friday morning, the Hinesburg principal called the police again after another student found a bag containing what police suspect was crack cocaine.
Police say they believe the gun and bag may be connected to a separate traffic-stop incident on Thursday evening involving a suspect who fled on foot and was later apprehended.
Champlain Valley Schools did not return a request for comment. The Hinesburg Community School held regular classes on Monday.
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