Man arrested for sitting on roof of elementary school with knife, warrants show

UNION, S.C. (WHNS/Gray News) — A man was arrested after sitting on the roof of a South Carolina elementary school with a knife, officials said.According to Union Public Safety, 20-year-old Christopher Dean Ingle Jr. is facing charges of carrying a weapon on school property and disorderly conduct under the city code.Officers said they responded to Foster Park School after they were told Ingle was on the roof. He was waving at vehicles when officers arrived.He got off the roof after public safety arrived and said people were after him and trying to get him. He also asked officers to remove a knife from his body, public safety said.Ingle said he needed a ride and was trying to flag someone down so they could call 911. School staff said they were scared to go outside because of him, according to an incident report.Ingle was placed under arrest, public safety said.Union County Schools gave the following statement after the incident:“On Monday evening, after school hours, staff at Foster Par