The Loudon County Sheriff's Office announced Monday morning the capture of Caiden Hall, a man previously described as "armed and dangerous." The suspect was apprehended in the Lenoir City area after a search operation involving both the sheriff's office and the Lenoir City Police Department. According to the WVLT report, before his capture, Hall was seen wearing black pants without a shirt.
During the search, Highland Park Elementary was briefly placed on lockdown as a safety precaution. WBIR details that the lockdown was lifted at 10:25 a.m. once the situation was deemed under control. The school community had been on heightened alert given the proximity of the search for the armed man.
As reported by WATE, the sheriff's office advised residents in the area to secure their doors and to report any suspicious activities. "The white male was last seen wearing black pants and no shirt," LCSO stated in the post-Monday morning. "a."
