A student with a pen shaped like a gun caused some tense moments on a school bus near Fernley Thursday morning.
Lyon County deputies responded after an initial report of a student with a gun one of the school buses heading for Fernley Intermediate School.
Officers located the bus and immediately took action to safe guard students.
During their investigation, they found the student and the pen, in a shape of an AR-15 style rifle.
They say another student saw the pen, who then told their parent. The school and sheriff's office were then notified.
Through the ongoing investigation, it was determined no gun were on the bus and there is no threat to the students or school staff.
If you have any information related to this case, contact Deputy Zmak at 775-463-6600.
