A man from Shelby County was arrested Wednesday morning, after allegedly pulling a gun on a business employee in Woodbine. According to reports, at around 10:50-a.m., Wednesday, 45-year old Richard Green, of Harlan, allegedly walked into NuStyle Development at 514 Walker Street and interacted with an employee, before displaying a weapon. Green eventually fled the scene, but was apprehended in Harlan. He was booked into the Harrison County Jail for robbery in the first degree, with multiple, additional charges pending.

Minor injuries were reported. Woodbine schools went into lock-down upon hearing about the incident. Employees immediately cleared the outside perimeter of the building, including playgrounds. Students were sent to safe areas inside the building. Doors were checked to ensure they were locked and secure, the school district said in a letter to parents. Green was arrested shortly after the lockdown went into effect and school resumed normal operations.

(KNOD/Harlan)