An officer noticed the unoccupied vehicle parked in the parking lot of Warwick high school on Friday around 11:46 p.m., according to the release by Lititz borough police.
The officer "observed a loaded handgun attached to the center console of the vehicle," as stated in the release.
A central Pennsylvania parent, Heather Nicole Barr, 38, of Ephrata, was later identified as the owner of the vehicle and later arrived in a separate vehicle, according to police.
Barr was released from the scene but a criminal complaint was filed against her for Possession of Weapon on School Property by Lititz borough police.
She will receive a summons to appear in court, according to police.
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