Michael Howie

GARY — An armed man allegedly came to the West Side Leadership Academy campus Tuesday afternoon in search of a student who had previously harmed a relative, the Gary School Corporation said.

The incident occurred at around 3:30 p.m. while students were boarding buses at the end of the school day, according to a news release.

Gary Community School Corporation Resource Officers and Gary police officers intervened and arrested the suspect. No one was harmed during the incident, officials said.

"We thank our officers for their swift action and for keeping everyone safe," Chelsea Whittington, Chief of Public and Community Relations at the Gary School Corporation, said.

The Gary Police Department did not return a request from the Times for more details about the incident.

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