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Substitute teacher at Glen Burnie High found with loaded gun

Gun found at Glen Burnie High
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GLEN BURNIE, Md. — A substitute teacher at Glen Burnie High School was found with a loaded gun in his backpack Friday, said police.

Derric Andre Simms, 45, of Baltimore, was ordered held without bond after being arrested and charged with gun-related offenses.

The loaded 9mm Taurus handgun was found unattended in a backpack in a classroom, at about 2:15 p.m. Oct. 6, said Anne Arundel County police.

Administrators informed a school resource officer about it. The backpack was seized, and Simms was identified as the owner.