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Man arrested after climbing wall at Combs Middle School while running from PCSO

The Middle School was placed on lockdown Tuesday
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A man was arrested in Pinal County after a foot pursuit in the area placed a middle school on lockdown Tuesday.

PCSO officials say it happened near Kenworthy and Combs roads just after 9 a.m.

According to police, a man had an active warrant and bailed out of a vehicle, and ran towards the Combs Middle School campus.

A foot pursuit began until the man trespassed onto school property and scaled an exterior fence.

Officials say 33-year-old Fernando Colazo was eventually arrested.

A gun was found under a parked car near the campus by school security, according to PCSO.

The investigation remains ongoing.