A parent arrested at Hendersonville elementary school was armed, wearing a ballistic vest
A woman has been arrested for wearing a ballistic vest and carrying a gun on school property in Hendersonville.
Officers responded to Lakeside Park Elementary at about 10:25 a.m. Friday after reports came in to the Sheriff's Office about the woman, who was spotted outside the school, according to a news release from Hendersonville Police.
At first, the officers couldn't find anyone outside, but a school administrator identified the woman as Kerrie Foster - a parent of a student at the elementary school - and directed officers to the classroom, where Foster was found, the release said.
Foster was removed from the classroom, and police verified that she was wearing a ballistic vest under her clothes. They also found a handgun on her, according to the release.
She was arrested and taken to the Sumner County Jail. A later release from Hendersonville Police listed her bond at $10,000.
Foster faces charges of carrying a weapon on school property and commission of certain offenses while wearing a body vest.
Her court date is scheduled for Jan. 26, 2022.
If anyone has any information about the case, they are asked to call Hendersonville Police Criminal Investigation Division at (615) 264-5303 or the Hendersonville Crime Stoppers at (615) 594- 4113.
Tips may also be submitted using the P3 Tips Mobile Application.
Katie Nixon can be reached at knixon@gannett.com or (615) 517-1285.
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