ORLANDO, Fla. — West Orange High School’s football coach, Dee Brown, was arrested Saturday on suspicion of carrying a gun at the airport.
According to the arrest report, Brown was trying to go through security at Orlando International Airport with a 9 mm gun in his backpack. A Transportation Security Administration agent noticed the gun on the X-ray machine and stopped Brown for questioning.
Brown said he did not realize the gun was in his bag, and he did not have a concealed carry permit.
Brown faces a third-degree felony charge.
A spokesperson for Orange County public schools said all alleged violations will be thoroughly investigated.
Brown put on administration leave on Wednesday of last week before he was arrested.
Brown began coaching the West Orange football program this summer. He only coached three games before he was put on administrative leave.
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