A ninth-grade student at Lennard High School has been arrested after a stun gun was found in her possession on campus.
On Wednesday, May 14, 2025, school administrators received an anonymous tip that 15-year-old Yesenia Rivera may have had a weapon with her. A search conducted by school staff led to the discovery of a purple stun gun inside Rivera’s purse.
Following an investigation, Rivera was charged with one count of Possession of a Weapon on School Grounds. Authorities confirmed that Rivera did not threaten anyone and has no previous arrest record.
“The bag a student brings to school should contain tools to learn, not tools to harm,” said Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister. “Thank you to those who see something and say something. The anonymous tip helped administrators act quickly to prevent a potentially dangerous situation from happening.”
Rivera was taken into custody without incident.
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