GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY — Old Mission Elementary School was placed under lockdown Monday morning following an incident at the campus. Deputies confirmed that a suspect is in custody and no students or staff members were injured.
We have now learned that the man was arrested for felony malicious destruction of property and making a terrorist threat. The man is expected to be arraigned Tuesday, Feb. 11.
Grand Traverse 911 confirmed there is no active threat to the school or the public following the morning response. Law enforcement officers remained at the school to manage the situation as a precaution while they investigated the cause of the disturbance.
The incident prompted a significant law enforcement presence at the school on Old Mission Peninsula. Officers remained on the scene throughout the morning to manage the situation, though they described the continued presence as a precaution rather than a response to an ongoing danger.
Specific details regarding what triggered the police response or the nature of the initial incident have not been released. Authorities have not yet identified the suspect or provided information on potential charges.
It remains unclear how the lockdown impacted classes or general school operations for the remainder of the day. School officials and law enforcement agencies have been contacted for further details regarding the morning’s events, but they have not yet provided additional information.