Sterling police: Loaded gun found in Challand Middle School student’s locker

Sterling police took a Challand Middle School student into custody Tuesday after school staff found a loaded gun in the student’s locker, according to a police news release.Police said they have identified those involved and believe it was an isolated incident with no ongoing threat to Sterling students.The student, a juvenile, was not named. Authorities said charges are pending and will be announced after police consult with the Whiteside County State’s Attorney’s Office and the Whiteside County Juvenile Probation Department, according to the release.Police learned at 11:47 a.m. that a student might have a gun, the release said. The tip surfaced during an investigation, police said. Authorities haven’t described the investigation further. The school resource officer and school administrators were alerted, police said. The student and the student’s locker were searched, according to the release. School staff found the loaded gun in the locker, and the resource officer secured it, polic