A suspicious man was arrested near the Edgewood school complex Wednesday, causing Edgewood Middle and High schools to be briefly locked down.
According to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office, a suspicious person was reported on the grounds of Deerfield Elementary School shortly before 10 a.m. Wednesday. School staff told police that they had seen the man removing his clothes, running through the parking lot, and approaching students and staff entering the school.
Deputies arriving on scene reported a man in the school’s parking lot wearing only boxer shorts, identifying him as Jason C. Burrell, 34, of the 2200 block of Pine Street in Edgewood. Police said Burrell was unable to answer simple questions, and was transported to Upper Chesapeake Medical Center for evaluation.
According to an e-mail statement and phone call sent to parents of students of Edgewood High School and Edgewood Middle School both schools were quickly locked down until Burrell was taken into custody.
The incident came two days after a Perry Hall High School student shot a special needs student on the first day of school. Robert Gladden, 15, has been charged as an adult with attempted murder in the shooting.
From Harford County Public Schools:
On behalf of Principals Santos and Brown, I am writing to update you on a situation that occurred on the campus between Edgewood High School and Edgewood Middle School today. This morning, a suspicious male was identified on school property. The administration was made aware and both schools were immediately placed on lockdown as a precaution. The School Resource Police Officer was notified and the suspect was swiftly apprehended and placed into custody. The schools remained on lockdown until the suspect was placed into police custody, at which time normal schedules resumed. The safety of our students and staff is our number one priority and we will continue to keep you informed of issues affecting our schools. Thank you for your time and attention.
Wednesday was not a good day to be a crackhead in Edgewood.
Wow, my son attends Deerfield and I was not notified. It’s odd that the man was seen at Deerfield and the article only mentions the middle and high schools being locked down.
Cops said he was seen at Deerfield, school system said that only the two higher schools were locked down. We’ve asked for clarification; no response yet.
So is that it? Do we now know the mystery of Captain Underpants? The arresting officers should get a haz-duty bonus. How do you prepare the police to shackle a guy like that!? I sure hope this was his last episode.
it was just another abercrombie and fitch commercial gone wrong
Headline says, “Suspicious Person Arrested in Edgewood. HOW IN THE WORLD did they narrow it down to one person in Edgewood? Wouldn’t arresting suspicious people in Edgewood include at least half the population?
Uncalled for. Simple as that.
One day I was driving on 24 near Hanson & Trimble in the early morning headed to work, when I saw a guy in a yard practicing his karate kicks. For a second, I thought it was kinda interesting that someone would practice his karate where everyone could make fun of him and thought he was praise-worthy. Then I realized he was kicking in a house’s side door…
Maybe you should know a little more before you comment on anything. Or at least read more about it
Actually briefs not boxers
Briefs not boxers
Why dont you all interview the person and get that persons point of view? You people just gossip but dont know any facts