Granger put on lock down in response to suspicious trespasser

Isabelle Leofanti and Madison Moon
February 23, 2023

Granger students and staff went into a lockdown yesterday at 8:00 a.m. Aurora Police Officers responded to a report of a suspicious person, identified as 20-year-old Brandt Ward of Aurora, trespassing on school grounds.

The school proceeded into the ALICE practice to ensure the safety of students and staff.

School staff encountered the suspect close to a school entrance and called the police. When police arrived, he was placed under arrest and charged with one count of criminal trespass to a safe school zone and one count of disorderly conduct (actions alarm or disturb another provoking breach of peace), according to a Aurora Police Department News Release.

During the time of arrest, Ward, a former Metea Valley student, was unarmed with no weapons on hand. No injuries were reported.

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Isabelle Leofanti is a senior and this is her third year on staff as the Lead Investigative Reporter. She is on the varsity soccer team and varsity swim...

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Madison is a Senior and this is her third year on the Stampede. She is part of extracurricular activities at Metea. When she is not at school you can find...

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Jack De Young • Feb 24, 2023 at 1:14 pm

they Had an interesting day. First a teacher photos were leaked and now this .


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ace k. • Feb 23, 2023 at 11:04 am

poor kids at granger, they were probably confused and scared.
i’m glad no one was hurt! thank you aurora police and granger staff for taking swift action <3


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