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Rollins College Senior Charged After 1,500 Rounds Flagged, AR-15 Found in Dorm

Campus access is suspended pending disciplinary action alongside criminal proceedings.

Overview

  • Campus officials investigated after a delivery of 1,500 rounds of 9mm ammunition addressed to Constantine Demetriades was flagged.
  • An assistant campus safety director reported finding an unloaded AR-15 under his bed with six magazines, including one loaded.
  • Police say additional items recovered included a tactical vest, multiple knives, a black security vest, ear protection, and a pistol storage case.
  • Demetriades was arrested on Dec. 3 on a charge of possessing a weapon on school property, and a judge ruled him eligible for pre-trial release the next day.
  • According to police reports, he said he bought and registered the rifle in New Jersey, understood the campus weapons ban, believed ammunition possession was lawful, and typically stored the firearm off campus.