An aggressive man with a gun arrested at Louisville school
LOUISVILLE, Ky. March 20 2021 A large number of Louisville Metro police officers were called to a school campus in Pleasure Ridge Park after an “irate” man with a gun was reported on the grounds.
The incident happened at Greenwood Elementary School at 5801 Greenwood Road at 12:44 p.m. When officers arrived, they found an aggressive man outside the school building who was causing a disturbance.
In a letter to parents provided to WAVE 3 News by JCPS Communications Manager Mark Hebert, in the middle of lunch, the man tried to get into the school without properly identifying himself. At one point he also displayed a gun while trying to get into the cafeteria.
Immediately, all staff and students were moved from the cafeteria and all staff and students were locked inside their classrooms and offices.
LMPD officers took the man into custody. His name has not been released and police have yet to determine the charges he will face.
No injuries were reported to the students or school staff.
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