CLEVELAND — The trial for Nolan Rosen -- the 18-year-old who is accused of bringing a gun and ammunition to the Orange High School campus earlier this year -- has been postponed as court records show the state and defense "are in discussions."
Court records had initially indicated the trial was slated to start Oct. 17 before Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge William T. McGinty.
It's a situation dates back to May 2 when Rosen was arrested and charged after a bullet was found inside the school.
Bodycam video released by Pepper Pike police (watch below) shows Rosen admitting to bringing a bullet in the building, but told authorities he never brought a gun into the school.
"I'm not, like, a school shooter," Rosen said while also admitting he had a gun in his car.
According to previous reporting from 3News’ Neil Fischer, court records indicate Rosen had a .22 caliber rifle and 24 rounds of ammunition inside his vehicle, which was in the school parking lot at the time. Three rounds of ammunition were brought inside the school, according to the documents.
Rosen faces the following charges:
- Improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle
- Possession of deadly weapon/deadly ord in school safety zone
- Inducing panic
Pepper Pike police tell 3News they don't believe Rosen had any intent to do harm.
After the incident, the Orange City School District’s superintendent sent the following letter to families regarding the situation:
Dear Orange Schools Families,
The safety of our students and staff is of the utmost importance. It is with this in mind that I am sharing information regarding our decision to implement a modified lockdown at Orange High School this afternoon while law enforcement and school administrators investigated a report of a single bullet found in the cafeteria. During this lockdown, students were not permitted to be in the halls, classroom doors were locked and instruction continued while police officers and school administrators conducted searches.
During the search, a student came forward and admitted to owning the bullet. The student was escorted by administrators and officers to their car where they had a small caliber rifle and ammunition which were immediately seized by police. School officials administered appropriate disciplinary action, and the Pepper Pike Police Department took the student into custody.
I commend our staff and local law enforcement for their alertness and quick, effective response to this situation. Providing a safe learning environment for our students and staff is a priority. We will keep you informed during these types of situations and ask that you remember that all accurate, official information on these matters will come directly from the Orange Schools.
Please remember if you see something, say something. Please join us in encouraging students, and anyone else, who may have information about a possible safety threat to any of our schools to report the concern. The Safe School Helpline is available to anonymously report concerns (call 1-800-4-1-VOICE, ext. 359 or text "TIPS" to 66746).
Sincerely,
Dr. Lynn Campbell
Superintendent
Orange City School District