An 11-year-old student was charged after a firearm was reportedly brought to school on Wednesday, according to the Franklin Police Department.

The male student was charged with illegal carrying of a weapon, illegal possession of a handgun by a juvenile and disturbing the peace by alarming the public. The student was booked, processed, and released pending juvenile court.

In a Facebook post announcing the arrest, Franklin Police said the police department was notified around 9:56 a.m. Wednesday that a student at W.P. Foster Elementary School was in possession of a firearm.

Police said the firearm was found in the student’s waistband.

The student was arrested at around 10:13 a.m. Wednesday on the above-mentioned charges.