Posted on: 3:06 pm, December 18, 2012, by Joe Millitzer, updated on: 04:05pm, December 18, 2012
BELLEVILLE, IL (KTVI) ? A lock-down was issued for Union Elementary and Lindenwood University?s campus in Belleville Tuesday afternoon after a report of a suspicious person was called in to police.? A person has been taken into police custody.
The report stated that police were looking for a white male teen wearing all black and carrying what appeared to be a rifle, handgun, and a knife.? Other witnesses say he was carrying a high powered rifle. They also say the weapon could also be a paintball gun that looks like a rifle.
Law enforcement officials were looking in the area behind the railroad tracks of Union School and Lindenwood University for the suspect.
Witness at the scene said they saw a man near Union Elementary.? At 2:30pm, observers chased the man down and police arrested him. Police say the scene is secure. No shots were fired and no injuries have been reported.
The scene in front of the elementary school is very emotional.? Parents are waiting to pick up their children from school.
Lindenwood University students have been text messaged that everything is clear.? Night classes will continue as scheduled.
More details will be added as this story develops.
Source: http://fox2now.com/2012/12/18/suspicious-suspect-arrested-at-lindenwood-university-union-elementary/
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