Man taken into custody after bringing knife into Bruns Academy

A man accused of bringing a knife into Bruns Academy was taken into custody Wednesday morning.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say they were called to Bruns Academy, located on S Bruns Avenue, in reference to a suspicious person who entered the school with a knife.

The man reportedly ran off but was caught a short time later.

His name hasn't been released.

This story was originally published May 3, 2017 at 8:59 AM with the headline "Man taken into custody after bringing knife into Bruns Academy."