Man Arrested After Bringing Gun On Elementary School Campus

The retrieval of the weapon and the arrest are the result of a domestic violence assault that took place prior to the gun being brought on campus.

A man has been detained after bringing a gun into an elementary school Wednesday morning.

30-year-old Martell Scott allegedly followed a parent into Pembroke Elementary School. He was contained in the front office area by staff members until a resource officer removed him from the building.

The retrieval of the weapon and the arrest are the result of a domestic violence assault that took place prior to the gun being brought on campus.

There was no threat to the school and no injuries were reported.

Smith now faces charges of felonious restraint, robbery with a dangerous weapon, assault by pointing a gun and communicating threats. He also faces charges of assault with a deadly weapon in the presence of a minor, and possession of a firearm on education property.

Further investigation is underway.