Lancashire Police charge man previously detained under Mental Health Act for Preston school incident
The 38-year-old was initially detained under the Mental Health Act following the incident which sparked a school lockdown...
A 38-year-old man who was arrested following an incident at a school in Preston has now been charged.
Mohammadi Reza, 38, of Larches Avenue, Preston, was detained under the Mental Health Act following his arrest on Tuesday morning.
Lea Community Primary School went into lockdown after reports of a man behaving erratically on school grounds at around 9am.
Police were alerted and officers rushed to the scene in Greavestown Lane, off Blackpool Road. Reza was arrested a short time later and taken into custody on suspicion of public order and causing a public nuisance.
Yesterday, Lancashire Police said the 38-year-old had been detained under the Mental Health Act.
But today, the force said Reza has since been returned to custody and charged with using threatening/abusive words and behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress.
He was remanded into custody to appear at Preston Magistrates’ Court today.
Latest police statement
A police spokesperson said: “A man has been charged with a public order offence outside Lea Community Primary School.
“Our officers were called just after 9am on Tuesday 8th September to the school on Greavestown Lane, Lea, Preston, to a report of a man trying to gain access to the school.
“A man in his 30s was arrested shortly afterwards.
“Our enquiries have found that the man did not attempt to gain access to the school.
“Following his arrest, the man was detained under the Mental Health Act and was later returned to our custody.
“Mohammadi Reza, 38, of Larches Avenue, Preston, has now been charged with using threatening/abusive words and behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress.
“He’s been remanded in custody to appear at Preston Magistrates Court today.”