The School Resource Officer at Johnson High arrested a Hispanic male in the parking lot of Johnson High on Wednesday afternoon at approximately 3:30 P.M.
The School Resource Officer patrolling the campus spotted a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of the school. A closer inspection of the vehicle revealed a former student, 19 year old, Jose Macias, of Gainesville.
The School Resource Officer found Macias to be in possession of a pair of brass knuckles. Macias was arrested and charged with Possession of a concealed weapon inside a school safety zone.
The suspect was supposedly on campus to pick up another student.
If convicted, Macias could face a minimum of 2 years and up to 10 years
in prison, and up to a $10,000 fine.
He is currently being held in the Hall County Detention Center.
The incident remains under investigation by the Hall County Sheriff's Office.
1st Lieutenant Jeff Strickland
Uniform Patrol Division
Hall County Sheriff's Office