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UPDATE: Situation at Christiana Middle School on Thursday, Odd Unrelated Situation at a Smithville School as Well

May 24, 2013 at 02:30 am by Bryan Barrett


WGNS received word from the Rutherford County School system on Thursday in regards to a situation at Chritiana Middle School. James Evans, spokesperson for the schools, told us...
 
"The Christiana Middle principal has sent a message to parents today (Thursday) to let them know about a situation that was monitored at the school this morning (Thursday morning). The sheriff's office dispatched additional officers to investigate rumors about a potential assault. The situation has been resolved without incident and no students were in danger. "
 
Although unrelated to the Christiana Middle School story, there was an odd incident at a school in nearby Smithville on Wednesday that WGNS wanted to bring your way. 

Smithville Police arrested a 19 year old man Wednesday afternoon after finding him on the property of Smithville Elementary School with an air soft pistol. It's not known for certain if he is the same person who had been seen earlier that morning which led to a brief lock down of the school.

Cody Daniel Harchenko is charged with displaying a weapon on public property. His bond is $1,500 and he will be in court on June 6.

According to police, Corporal Travis Bryant was dispatched to Smithville Elementary School at 2:15 p.m. Wednesday in regard to a man on the property with a gun.

Upon arrival, Corporal Bryant said he observed a man (Harchenko) in the fenced area of the front of the school. The man had what appeared to be a black pistol tucked in the waistband of his pants. But while it looked like a real gun, police found that Harchenko actually had an air soft pistol.

Smithville Elementary School was placed on lock down for about fifteen minutes Wednesday morning after a student reported seeing someone near the school wearing dark clothing possibly with a weapon. Smithville Police responded. A search of the school property turned up nothing at that time.

In the Smithville case, the arrested subject, Cody Daniel Harchenko, is pictured below. 

 
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James Evans, Rutherford County Schools
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