Crown Point Police detain male subject trespassing at St. Mary's Catholic School

At approximately 1:11 p.m. on March 19, Crown Point Police Officers responded to a report of an open 911 line from St. Mary's Catholic School, located at 405 E. Joliet St. Upon arrival, officers discovered that a white male subject was observed jumping a fence on the south side of the school property.The subject was quickly confronted by school faculty members and fled, running southeast from the school with faculty members in pursuit. The subject was quickly located and detained by police in the 400 block of S. East St.

Police confirmed that the individual, a 22-year-old Crown Point man, was not in possession of any weapons, and there was no immediate threat to students or staff. The subject had jumped the fence in an area commonly used by parents to pick up students but did not approach the school itself. The individual was taken into custody without incident and transported to Franciscan Medical Center for evaluation. Charges will be forwarded to the Lake County Prosecutor's Office for consideration.

As a precautionary measure, the school was placed on lockdown during the incident to ensure the safety of all students and staff.

"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."