Robert E. Lee Student in Custody After Lockdown
Posted/updated on: February 10, 2011 at 11:02 am
TYLER A teen responsible for a 30 minute lockdown at Tylers Robert E Lee High School is in custody. Tyler I.S.D. officials say the lockdown was instituted because the safety of our students is our foremost concern.
They say that the incident began when a student reported some stolen items to the schools Crime Stoppers organization. Officials say when the accused thief was approached by authorities; he dropped his bag and ran out of the school and into a nearby park. A handgun was found in the students bag, and the school was placed on lockdown. School district officials say Tyler ISD Police assisted by the Tyler Police Department in securing the suspects location. There were no injuries.
Around 9:00 Tuesday night, the student turned himself into authorities with the Tyler ISD Police Department. He was taken into custody by officers for the offense of Places Weapons Prohibited and transported to the Smith County Juvenile Attention Center.
According to a statement from the school district, Although we hope we never have these types of instances, this is a great example of how to use the Crime Stoppers program successfully and how students can help keep each other safe. We applaud the efforts of our students in communicating this information to school officials. Campus administrators acted immediately to secure the campus. We appreciate the efforts of the students, staff, and both law enforcement agencies in acting efficiently and effectively to secure the campus in a timely manner.
