Man arrested for taking firearm to Carmel Clay School Board meeting

CARMEL, Ind. (WISH) — A 69-year-old Carmel antheral was arrested Monday nighttime aft his handgun fell from his pouch during a Carmel Clay School Board meeting, constabulary said.

Robert Lesher was taken to the Hamilton County Jail aft his apprehension connected a felony complaint of possession of a firearm connected schoolhouse property.

No jail-booking photograph was disposable precocious Monday night.

The gathering was scheduled astatine the Educational Services Center, 5201 E. Main St., but a quality merchandise from Carmel Police Department did not bespeak the clip oregon spot of the incident.

Officers took power of the limb aft it fell from Lesher’s pocket, the merchandise said, and helium was escorted from the gathering to beryllium questioned.

“As a effect of our investigation, Carmel Police bash not judge Mr. Lesher posed a menace to anyone attending the schoolhouse committee gathering oregon otherwise,” the merchandise said.