Who:
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Patrol Operations Bureau

Timothy R. Dunn (Arrested)
DOB: 01/06/1971
Address: 9957 Indian Key Trail, Seminole
Vehicle: 2012 Dodge Ram
Charges: One count of Possession of a Weapon on School Property

What:
Pinellas deputies arrested a parent at Madeira Beach Fundamental School for possessing a firearm on school property after he was seen unloading the firearm in the student pick-up car line.

When:
The incident occurred at about 2:21 p.m. on Thursday, May 3, 2018.

Where:
The incident occurred in the student pickup car line on the west side of Madeira Beach Fundamental School located at 591 Tom Stuart Causeway, Madeira Beach.

Why/How:
Pinellas deputies arrested a parent at Madeira Beach Fundamental School for possessing a firearm on school property after he was seen unloading his firearm in the student pick-up car line.

At about 2:21 p.m. on May 3, 2018, deputies were called to Madeira Beach Fundamental School located at 591 Tom Stuart Causeway, regarding a report of an armed person.

A witness called 911 saying there was a man sitting in a Dodge Ram truck in the student pick up car line pointing a gun towards the water.

Deputies say Madeira Beach Fundamental School was immediately placed on lockdown.

When deputies arrived, they made contact with the driver, 47-year-old Timothy Dunn, who was sitting in the driver side of the Dodge truck.   

Dunn complied with deputies and was immediately taken into custody. Deputies secured an unloaded .40 caliber Glock handgun, two magazines and 27 rounds of ammunition from inside of Dunn’s truck. Dunn was also in possession of a valid Florida concealed weapons permit.

Deputies say multiple witnesses reported seeing Dunn pointing the gun out the window of the truck.

When deputies interviewed Dunn he informed deputies he was sitting in the student pickup car line waiting for his child to get out of school when he decided to “clear” or unload his firearm. Dunn said he pointed the gun out the passenger side window and began pulling the slide back on the gun.

Deputies confirmed that Dunn never pointed the gun in a threatening manner at anyone.

Madeira Beach Fundamental School was taken off lockdown.

Dunn was arrested and charged with one count of Possession of a Weapon on School Property.

Dunn was transported to the Pinellas County Jail without incident.

The investigation continues. 

Dunn’s .40 caliber Glock handgun recovered by deputies.