Man arrested after brandishing firearm on school property

NEWBERN, Tenn. — According to a social media post by the Dyer County Sheriff’s Office, a man was arrested after brandishing a gun on school property.

📸 : Dyer County Sheriff’s Office

Friday, a man was seen brandishing a handgun from his vehicle in the parking lot of Northview Middle School.

The school was then placed on lockdown and police began trying to identify and locate the individual.

📸 : Dyer County Sheriff’s Office

Authorities located the man, identified as Cody Burns, a handgun, and his vehicle on East Charles Moore Road in Newbern.

He was placed under arrest and charged with aggravated assault and carrying a firearm on school property.

Burns is now in custody at the Dyer County jail, has no bond at this time, and is expecting a court appearance on Monday.

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