NEW: Warwick Police Make Arrest Relating to CCRI Lockdown

NEW: Warwick Police Make Arrest Relating to CCRI Lockdown

Warwick Police announced on Thursday that they arrested a man, following a five-hour lockdown at CCRI and law enforcement response on Tuesday. 


CCRI had issued the lockdown after a report of a person entering a wooded area off Commonwealth Avenue (backside of CCRI) with what appeared to “possibly be an object protruding from their backpack,” according to police. 

The school community was told, “based on location, decide to run, hide, or fight.”

Police said that there were a handful of encampments in the wooded area and law enforcement searched the scene; the lockdown was lifted Tuesday afternoon after more than five hours. 

Later that afternoon, police said they located a backpack matching the description provided by the witness. 

"Within the backpack were an airsoft gun and a black pellet rifle, which was the one believed to have been originally seen by the witness which precipitated the response," said police. 




Arrest Made

On Thursday afternoon, Warwick police released the following statement. 

“Following the incident at CCRI on April 7, the Warwick Police Department conducted an in-depth investigation, gathering evidence and following up on leads to identify the individual involved. The case was thoroughly reviewed to ensure appropriate charges were filed. 

Following the investigation, the suspect was identified as 41-year-old Nathan Randall. Randall was located and taken into custody without incident. He is being charged with Mental Incompetents and Drug Addicts Prohibited from Possession of Firearms as well as four outstanding court warrants. He was arraigned and is being held pending a future court date.”