ARLINGTON — A middle school in Arlington briefly was placed in lockdown Thursday when a man entered the campus dressed only in his underwear, officials said.
The incident occurred around 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Haller Middle School.
Arlington police received multiple 911 calls reporting that a nearly naked man had attempted to enter homes in the area around the campus.
He then climbed the fence around to the middle school and gained entry into the south side of the school through a building near the gym, Arlington police spokeswoman Kristin Banfield said.
The school’s principal and janitor were able to detain the man in a hallway between the gym and kitchen until police arrived, Banfield said.
There was a brief scuffle before he was taken into custody.
The middle school was placed in lockdown for about 20 minutes.
It appeared the man was under the influence of drugs or alcohol, Banfield said.
He apparently had been at Cascade Valley Hospital before the incident. He was taken back to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries and was expected to be booked into jail.
An Arlington police officer also received minor injuries. He, too, was treated at Cascade Valley Hospital.
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