11/25/13 - All school buildings in the Hartland Consolidated School district were in a secure mode for several hours today after an incident earlier this morning. Superintendent Janet Sifferman tells WHMI that an individual walked into one of their buildings and spoke with staff. Because some of his comments were unusual, they decided as a precaution to institute a lockdown. Livingston County Sheriff Bob Bezotte tells WHMI that based on the information they received from Hartland school staff, they were able to make a traffic stop on the individual near the school. Bezotte says the 35-year-old Howell man said that the school was feeding the students "garbage" and that the "building was going to come down." He says the man clarified that he wasn't intending to do anything, but that he felt God was. However, he says this is at least the third incident this individual has been involved with. Bezotte says that the man walked into a Walmart back in May and then St. Patrick Catholic Church in Brighton just last week with similar comments. They have since taken him into protective custody so that he can undergo a psychological evaluation. A search of the home didnât turn up weapons or anything else indicating he intended to carry out any acts of violence. However, the incident prompted both the Hartland and Howell districts to institute lockdowns as a precaution, which were lifted by 1pm. (JK)
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