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Man with 'loaded firearm', knife arrested outside Autism Model School Thursday

Police said they found the suspect on school property after he allegedly tried to enter the school.
Credit: WTOL 11

TOLEDO, Ohio — Shortly after 3 p.m. on Thursday, Toledo police responded to a call from the Autism Model School in north Toledo. 

According to a report, school officials told police a man was on school property attempting to enter the building. They also stated he had a large knife hanging out of his pocket. 

While the Autism Model School went into lock down for safety purposes, police located the suspect in the immediate area. They arrested 63-year-old Monte Prosser, who had both a kitchen knife and a loaded firearm in his possession. 

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