Crime & Safety

Armed Man Arrested Near Montgomery Co. Elementary School

An armed man was arrested near a Montgomery County elementary school after he threatened to kill himself Friday morning.

CLARKSBURG, MD — Police arrested an armed man who threatened to kill himself near an elementary school in Clarksburg, causing the school to temporarily shelter in place Friday morning.

ABC7 reports the man was armed with a gun on Sugarloaf Chapel Drive, near Little Bennett Elementary School, located at 23930 Burdette Forest Rd.

The school sheltered in place until after officers made the arrest.

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