An arrest was made following an incident that placed Atascadero Junior High on lockdown Monday afternoon.
Atascadero police say they responded to the area after being notified around 1:50 p.m. of a man with a rifle seen entering the creek behind the school, which is located on the 6500 block of Lewis Ave.
Once on scene, police say a resident on Capistrano Avenue told them a man had approached them while holding what appeared to be a similar weapon before taking off toward the creek.
The nearby junior high and Atascadero Unified School District Office were placed on lockdown as a precaution while a search for the man was underway.
A third report was also received from a person in the area who reportedly told police their children were playing outside when someone pulled out a rifle in front of them a little earlier.
Officers say they located Arthur Castellanos, who admitted to having a BB gun, which police say was located at the scene.
Castellanos was then positively identified as the person the children had seen, police said in a press release.
Police say the suspect was arrested and booked into the San Luis Obispo County Jail on suspicion of brandishing a firearm, violating probation and having an outstanding warrant.
