BELLEVILLE — Two weeks after police seized a loaded firearm at Belleville West High School, authorities recovered another Tuesday morning at Belleville East High.

Police said a school resource officer at Belleville East quickly isolated the suspected student and recovered the weapon. The student was taken into custody, police said.

Police said another student notified the school resource officer and staff that they suspected a peer had a firearm at about 10:45 a.m.

“The Belleville Police Department would like to thank the student who reported this situation and highlight the importance of the working relationship between Belleville Police Department school resource officers and District 201 staff,” the police news release stated.

It also was a student who alerted authorities that they

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