Anna Lee

zlee@greenvillenews.com

An 18-year-old was charged after a passerby reported seeing someone in a donkey mask carrying a gun near a daycare in the North Main community Tuesday, police said.

Greenville police spokesman Gilberto Franco said the passerby called 911 about 1:56 p.m. Officers immediately responded to 809 N. Main St. to investigate while the school was placed on lockdown, Franco said.

While searching the area, Franco said officers located an 18-year-old white male across the street at a residence. The subject was found to have an aerosol pistol that resembled a real gun as well as a donkey mask, according to Franco.

The suspect's name couldn't be identified through warrants. He was cited for molesting/disturbing of persons, police said. The mask and aerosol pistol were seized.

The school lockdown was lifted shortly afterwards, Franco said.