Weapons Seized After Taylor School Clashes

Taylor police arrested five individuals and seized four firearms following two separate altercations at Taylor High School on Monday and Tuesday.

The first incident occurred on Monday when two male students got into a fight. Officers arrested both students and released them to their parents. Lieutenant Josh Schneider said the pair could face misdemeanor charges, but the cases had not yet been sent to the prosecutor’s office.

At approximately 11 p.m. on Monday, police responded to a suspicious vehicle near the intersection of Van Born and Beech Daly. Officers arrested three men, aged 18 and 19, who were inside the car. Two of the men were former students at the school.

Police reported finding four illegally possessed weapons in the vehicle. The group included one automatic weapon and three handguns. One of the guns had been reported stolen. The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office denied the charges against the three men, and they have been released.

Police stated that one of the arrested men claimed he was friends with a student involved in the earlier school fight. He told officers the student had been threatened by other students and called the men to his house for support.

A second fight broke out at the school on Tuesday. Two female students were arrested and released. They may also face misdemeanor charges. School Resource Officer David Denlar said five or six students were suspended after Monday’s incident. At least four students were suspended following Tuesday’s fight.

Principal Daniel Berry wrote to parents on Wednesday about the events. He noted that police were present during one incident to contain the situation. Berry asked parents to encourage their children to avoid involvement in the conflicts. He wrote that threats, text messages, and social media posts can reignite conflicts long after the initial incident has ended.