Lawrence County authorities said a 16-year-old has been transported to the Juvenile Probation Office after he was found with a stolen handgun at school.

Chief Deputy Brian Covington said the incident happened a little before 8 a.m. at Hatton High School.

A student resource officer, acting on an anonymous tip, recovered a 45-caliber Taurus handgun from a 16-year-old student. According to Covington, the handgun was in the student’s backpack, which he was wearing while walking around campus.

After running the firearm’s serial number, the officer found the gun had been reported stolen.

“At this time, we are unaware of any personal threats made by the student,” Covington said. “The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office has increased its officer presence at the school because of this incident.”