Police say the man allegedly has mental health issues and had a taser, pepper-spray and other suspicious materials in his vehicle.
The following information is on file with the Evesham Township Police Department:
On Sept. 4 at approximately 2 p.m., School Resource Officers from the Evesham Township Police Department assigned at Cherokee High School arrested a male who police say been previously arrested for trespassing on school property.
According to police, the 29 year-old Hamilton man, who allegedly suffers from mental health issues, arrived at Cherokee High School with the intention of allegedly picking up an 18-year-old student who does not attend the school.
Police say alert school staff recognized the male who was attempting to enter the school through a locked vestibule, and school staff members quickly alerted ETPD School Resource Officers who intercepted the male prior to him gaining entry into the building.
During a subsequent search of the male’s vehicle, police say officers allegedly located and seized a taser, pepper-spray, rope and other suspicious materials.
Evesham Investigators also conducted a search of the individual’s Hamilton Township home, at which time police additional items were seized.
According to police, a further investigation revealed that there is no connection between the subject or any individual at the high school.
Arrested:
A male, age 29, of Hamilton, was charged with third-degree defiant trespass and second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. Police say he was transported to a mental health facility for an evaluation.
