A Poughkeepsie High School student faces charges after a security officer stopped him from entering the school with a loaded gun Tuesday morning. 

19-year-old Quintin Wiggins of Poughkeepsie has been charged with criminal possession of a weapon.

Shortly before 8 a.m., police say the security officer took the weapon then notified police.

The school was placed in a lockdown and followed additional security protocols. 

Wiggins was taken into police custody. 

City police and school officials found no other threats to students or staff. 

Wiggins is currently being held in City of Poughkeepsie lockup.