The Brief
- Pedro Nicholas-Pedro was arrested after attempting to enter Pickens Junior High School post-dismissal, claiming he needed to use a phone inside.
- He was charged with loitering, prowling, and obstruction of a law enforcement officer; he was unarmed during the incident.
- The incident underscores the importance of on-campus security measures, and federal immigration authorities have been notified as part of the ongoing investigation.
JASPER, Ga. – A man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after attempting to enter Pickens Junior High School in the minutes following dismissal, according to the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office.
What we know:
The man was seen pulling on doors around 2:45 p.m. and ran when confronted by campus law enforcement. He was caught following a brief foot chase and taken into custody.…