Suspicious Man Wandering Near School Leads To Lockdown At Robbins

Robbins, TN (2011-03-24) A suspicious man wandering behind Robbins Elementary School led authorities to lockdown the facility early Thursday afternoon.

According to Chief Deputy Ronnie Phillips of the Scott County Sheriff’s Department, Robbins Elementary School was locked down for about an hour early Thursday afternoon, as law enforcement officers combed the area looking for a disturbed man.

The situation began unfolding at 11:59 a.m., when a Knoxville healthcare worker notified the Scott County Sheriff’s Department that a local psychiatric patient was threatening harm to himself or others. Within minutes, authorities responded to the man’s residence, which was near Robbins Elementary School; however, he wasn’t there. Shortly thereafter, an employee at the school notified officers of a man wandering around behind the building. In response, the school was locked down.

Law enforcement officers scoured the neighborhood looking for the man, who later turned up near the school.

The gentleman was taken from the scene by the Scott County Ambulance Service to St. Mary’s Medical Center of Scott County for evaluation. No charges have been filed.