Freedom High School student allegedly found with pellet gun, drugs seeks probation

An 18-year-old Freedom High School student allegedly found with a pellet gun and drugs in his backpack hopes to enroll in a first-time offender program, according to court proceedings today.

Khalid Webb now lives with his grandparents in Allentown. Webb waived his right to a preliminary hearing on charges of possessing a weapon in school, possession of a small amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia during a quick court session before District Judge Joseph Barner in Lower Nazareth Township.

Webbs attorney, Robert Patterson, said his client will enroll in the accelerated rehabilitative disposition program.

If he successfully completes between six to 12 months of probation, Webb could walk away from the incident without any charges on his record, Patterson said.

Webb was allegedly found with a pellet gun and marijuana on April 3 at the Bethlehem Township, Pa., high school.

He also pleaded guilty today to disorderly conduct in connection with a separate case involving a high school student who struck a school resource officer after not paying for his lunch on March 29. Webb agreed to pay a $164 fine for his summary-level disorderly conduct charge.

Webb said after his court appearance he intends to join the military, but his grandparents say his expulsion from Freedom High School has made things difficult.

His grandmother said the justice system has been fair to Webb so far. She hopes the ARD program helps him move on.

Jahad Crowell, 19, the student charged with assaulting the school resource officer, waived his right to a preliminary hearing Monday, setting the stage for the case to move to trial, according to court records.

It was not clear if Crowell intended to enter or was eligible for the ARD program. A call to the person listed in court documents as his attorney was not immediately returned.

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Freedom High School student allegedly found with pellet gun, drugs seeks probation

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