A COLLEGE student has been arrested after cops found a stash of weapons under his bed following a bulk online order of ammunition.
Constantine Demetriades from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, is accused of ordering 1,500 rounds of ammunition to his dorm room.
The 21-year-old senior student was cuffed on Wednesday after security flagged the online order to Winter Park Police, according to charging docs seen by WKMG.
Officers then allegedly found an AR-15 stuffed under his bed as well as knives and a tactical vest.
There were also six magazines, one loaded and five empty, a black security vest, ear protection and a pistols storage case, Winter Park Police said.
He has been charged with possession of a weapon on school property.
While Florida is an open-carry state, all weapons are banned on the college campus.
When questioned by cops, Demetriades allegedly said he was aware of the policy but brought the firearm to campus after buying and registering it back home in New Jersey over Thanksgiving.
Usually, he keeps firearms at his friend’s house off-campus, he claimed, adding that he simply “likes to shoot as a hobby” and didn’t know his New Jersey concealed carry permit wasn’t valid in Florida.
“It’s crazy, it shocked me,” one student told WKMG.
“He could just be super interested in firearms but then again, that’s no excuse.”
“I’m very confused on how that happened,” another said.
“I’m happy they’ve found it because I’ve seen him around campus, and if they didn’t do anything about it, I’d personally fear for my safety,” another said.
Rollins College has said that the suspect has been barred from campus as it investigates the student.
“On Wednesday, the College received a report indicating a violation of our weapons policy,” the college said.
“After receiving this information, we immediately initiated an investigation.
“We quickly identified and contacted the student, who cooperated fully with College officials and local law enforcement as we investigated the matter further.
“The student was arrested and is not permitted to be on campus while the College proceeds with the student conduct process.”
