WAYNESBORO, VA (Rocktown Now) — The Waynesboro Police Department (WPD) announced in an online post that today, September 4, 2025, at approximately 8:00 AM at William Perry Elementary School, a student reported to a teacher and a school administrator that an adult that is known to the student allegedly put a firearm inside the student’s bookbag. School staff secured the bookbag and searched it and contacted the Waynesboro Police Department.

The WPD said they confirmed that a firearm was on school property. No threats were made and at no point were any students or staff in danger. The WPD took possession of the firearm and began to investigate. WPD determined that the firearm belonged to an adult.

Currently the Waynesboro Police Department hold three active warrants for Christopher Richard Cook for the following alleged offenses:

18-2.308.4- Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance with Knowledge and Intent Possess a Firearm

18.2-308.2- Possession of a Firearm after having been convicted of a felony

18.2-250 – Possession of a Controlled Substance

The WPD praised the student for reporting to the school.