BRIGHTON, Colo. - A 20-year-old man was arrested during a scuffle Monday afternoon at Prairie View High School in Brighton, and the school was placed on lockdown as a result.
According to Brighton police, Andrew Cordova was contacted by officers after they received information he was at the school to assault a student who had allegedly been harassing Cordova's sister.
When the police officer conducted a pat-down search of Cordova, he said he found a knife, which was removed from Cordova's pants. While attempting to take Cordova into custody, the man resisted and the officer called for emergency cover at the school at 1:02 p.m. That prompted the school to initiate a lockdown.
Several other Brighton police officers responded to the call, and Cordova was taken into custody after a minor scuffle, police said.
Cordova was held for investigation of unlawfully carrying a weapon on school grounds, interference with students of an education institution and resisting arrest.
The lockdown was lifted at 1:28 p.m.
Students at Landmark academy at reunion celebrate first annual latin culture week
Landmark Academy at Reunion , a tuition-free public charter school, recently hosted their First Annual Latin Culture Week, a week focused on educating students on the various aspects of Latin culture, from music and art to sports and celebrities, through unique activities. During the week-long celebration, students were able to step into the lives of the Aztecs, Incas and Mayans with Latin culture lessons through piñata making, cultural crafts, songs, traditional foods and more. Students made maracas and learned a traditional Mexican Hat Dance; created Aztec suns working with metal tooling; and studied different countries in Mexico , Central America and South America . Aztec dancers from the Colorado Folk Arts Council also visited with students and educated them on the spiritual and traditional aspects of Aztec culture through dance. “We reside in a community with strong Latin and Hispanic roots,” said Matt Carlton, principal of Landmark Academy at Reunion . “Our community culture is important to us at Landmark. By providing unique ways for our students to learn the various backgrounds of our diverse community they are able to understand and appreciate different cultures.” For more information about Landmark Academy at Reunion , please visit www.landmarkacademy.org.
