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UPDATE: Investigators have identified a man they say was armed with a gun when he broke into a Lebanon County elementary school on Thursday. His name is Tyler Weaber-Haag, 23, of Palmyra. He was arraigned Friday morning and taken to prison.Thursday night, Weaber-Haag told reporters that he is from Mars. He also said he is 70,000 years old. And he said he had no name. He also made the following statements while WGAL cameras were rolling:“It’s all for the kids. If, if you watch me, you’ll know what. Dude.”“The police shoved me into the ground. And I enjoyed it.”Friday morning, after his arraignment, Weaber-Haag said nothing as he was escorted by a WGAL camera.Suspect's family says he struggles with drug addiction, mental health issuesWGAL spoke with Weaber-Haag's grandmother, who said he went to Jonestown Elementary School because he wanted to play ice hockey with the kids. She referred us to the family's attorney, who has represented Weaber-Haag on drug charges.R. Scot Feeman said Weaber-Haag struggles with a drug addiction and mental health issues and would sometimes mix prescription medication and illegal drugs.Feeman said the family is devastated and sorry for what happened.Jonestown Elementary locked down on ThursdayPennsylvania State Police said Weaber-Haag first tried to lure a student to his house on Thursday. Then he went to Jonestown Elementary School. The school receptionist confronted him, according to court documents."When she asked him to leave, he ran out of the office and down the hallway toward the children. (She) related she followed him and told him he needed to leave. The defendant reached into his pockets and repeatedly told her, 'You don't want to do this!,'" court documents state.A parent told WGAL, “One of her friends in a different classroom … the intruder was actually pounding on that door. The teacher had bolted, put stuff, desks and all kinds of things in front. Kids were in cubbies. And she was calling 911 from my understanding.”Police said Weaber-Haag then ran out of the school, pointed a gun at a trooper and stole a borough dump truck, running over the driver before leading police on a chase that ended in a crash."Multiple troopers attempted to take the suspect into custody as he resisted and would not obey orders to put his hands behind his back. The suspect attempted to kick, strike and spit on multiple troopers," court documents state.Troopers said a passerby found a silver .38 caliber revolver in the roadway nearby. “We’re lucky this ended the way it did and not the way it could have ended,” said Pennsylvania State Police Trooper David Boehm.The dump truck driver was taken to the hospital. State police said his arm and leg were run over.Jonestown Elementary will have school counselors at school today.You can read the full story on what happened Thursday and a timeline of events here.Pennsylvania State Police released the following statement Friday morning: "On Thursday February 7, 2019 around 3:00 PM PSP Jonestown received a call regarding a suspicious male at 2395 Quarry Road, Swatara Township, Lebanon County. The male approached a child getting off a school bus and offered him a cell phone. The male had put a cell phone in the child’s mailbox. When the child got off the bus the male was standing at the mailbox and offered him the cell phone. The child walked to his house with the male following him. The male did try to get into the child’s house, but the mother stopped him. He was acting suspiciously and began walking along Lancaster Street after the child’s mother came outside. A trooper from Jonestown began checking the area and drove around the parking lot of Jonestown Elementary. PSP Jonestown received a call at 3:18 PM for a male, with the same description, had entered Jonestown Elementary School with a gun. The male followed a parent through the front door. The male went into the office. When asked if he was there to pick up a student he told the secretary “I’m here for myself”. He was told to leave, but began running through the school, chased by the secretary. He told the employee “you don’t want to do this” and a parent became involved. He told the male parent the same thing and then lifted his shift exposing his waistband. He then ran out of the school. Troopers were informed by a crossing guard that the male ran out of the school as they arrived on scene. Another passerby informed the trooper that the male ran through an alley. A trooper located the male and observed him walking backwards away from him with his hands tucked into his waistband. The male refused commands to show his hands. The trooper drew his weapon and the male began to flee on foot. A foot pursuit ensued for approximately ½ mile through Jonestown Park. During the chase the male turned and pointed a silver pistol at the trooper and told him “Don’t fucking chase me”. The male began to flee towards the Jonestown Boro maintenance building. A Jonestown Boro employee had just backed a small dump truck into their garage. The male went into the garage and got into the unattended truck and as he drove out of the garage he ran over the Jonestown Boro employee. The male was observed by the trooper driving north on Mill Street. A vehicle pursuit began. Spike strips were successfully deployed at Greble Road and Swatara Road. A successful PIT maneuver was done in the area of 78 Greble Rd. The male was taken into custody at that time. A gun was located a short distance away in the roadway. The male was also in possession of an empty holster. The Jonestown Boro employee was taken to Hershey Medical Center.The male is charged with Aggravated Assault, Possession of Weapon on School Property, Attempted Burglary, and Fleeing and Eluding.UPDATE 02/08/19:Actors informationTyler Austin Weaber-Haag 24 YOA161 Pine StPalmyra PaWeaber-Haag was arraigned this morning by Judge Garver. Garver set bail at one million dollars. Weaber-Haag is currently in Lebanon County Prison."