St. Mary’s Catholic School, 405 E. Joliet St., was placed on lockdown earlier this week after a man was observed jumping a fence on the south side of the school property.
Crown Point Police were called to the school at 1:11 p.m. on Wednesday.
Upon arrival, police discovered that a white male subject was observed jumping a fence on the south side of the school property, an area commonly used by parents to pick up students but he did not approach the school itself.
The man was quickly confronted by school faculty members and he fled, running southeast from the school with faculty members in pursuit.
The man was located and detained by police in the 400 block of S. East Street. The man was taken into custody without incident and transported to Franciscan Medical Center for evaluation.
Police confirmed that the individual, a 22-year-old Crown Point man, did not have a weapon and there was no immediate threat to students or staff.
Charges will be forwarded to the Lake County Prosecutor’s Office for consideration.
“The safety of our students and staff is always our top priority,” said Crown Point Police Chief Ryan Patrick. “We commend the quick and coordinated response by our officers and school personnel, which helped resolve this situation without incident.”
