North Carolina senate candidate arrested after police standoff and school lockdown
Jonathan D Miller, a Libertarian candidate for a North Carolina state Senate seat, was arrested after an hours-long standoff with police on Monday. The incident followed social media posts about suicidal feelings and prompted a nearby private school to go into lockdown; police said their aim was to protect Miller and anyone he might encounter.
Police said officers went to Miller’s apartment for a welfare check at 8.26am and found him with a firearm. He ran into nearby woods, where a SWAT team and negotiators searched for him, before being taken into custody at about 3pm. He was charged with communicating threats, resisting officers and going armed to the terror of people, and remained at Wake County Detention Center; the status of his campaign was unclear.
In short
- Candidate Jonathan D Miller was arrested after a standoff with police.
- Officers said he had a firearm and fled into nearby woods.
- A local private school was placed under lockdown during the search.
Explained simply
North Carolina has a state Senate, which helps make laws and approve the state budget. Candidates run for its seats in elections, and the Libertarian Party is a smaller US political party that advocates limited government and individual freedom.
A welfare check is a police visit to make sure someone is safe, often after concerns about their wellbeing. Police may respond with specialist officers and negotiators if they believe there could be danger to the person or others. A school lockdown is a precaution that restricts movement inside a school while a possible nearby risk is assessed.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “North Carolina political candidate arrested after disturbing live posts during hours-long standoff with police”.