Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Director Robert Hubner of the Woodbridge Police Department announced today that Malachi Parcells, 16, of Woodbridge, has been sentenced to a two-year term of probation for bringing a loaded handgun to a school.
According to county officials, on March 28, Woodbridge Police officers responded to JFK High School after receiving a report that a student was in possession of a handgun.
Upon arrival, officers were informed that the JFK High School staff received a tip stating that Malachi Parcells was carrying a gun to school in his fanny pack.
Officials said that Parcells was stopped and questioned by school staff upon his arrival that morning. During a search of Parcells, a loaded 9mm handgun was found.
A subsequent investigation conducted by the Woodbridge Police department resulted in Parcells being charged with acts of juvenile delinquency for offenses which, if committed by an adult, would constitute Possession of a Weapon in an Educational Institution, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and Possession of a Firearm for an Unlawful Purpose.
According to officials, on June 24, Parcells pled guilty to Unlawful Possession of a Weapon.
On June 30, the State argued for a two-year term of incarceration, however, Parcells was sentenced instead to two years of probation by the Court.