TOLEDO, Ohio — Editor's note: The following story has been updated to include new information made available in a police report.
A 19-year-old is in custody after he allegedly was in possession of a firearm while in the parking lot of a north Toledo high school Friday night.
At approximately 9:05 p.m., Toledo police received a call regarding two men walking into the Woodward High School parking lot with firearms, police said in a report. Crews were able to stop one suspect, Amonte Thompson-Riccardi, who fled on foot. Police claimed they found a gun concealed in a backpack he discarded during the pursuit.
A second suspect was not listed in a police report, but crews reported a police cruiser sustained minor damage while officers attempted to stop a suspect matching the description by blocking a sidewalk with the vehicle.
According to court documents, Thompson-Riccardi is charged with illegal possession of deadly weapons on school premises, a fifth degree felony.
This comes as several area schools are implementing security measures during football games and other extra-curricular activities, following in particular the 2022 Whitmer High School football game shooting during which three people sustained injuries.
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