Man Arrested After Sitting on Foster Park School Roof With Knife

Terre Haute, IN, October 15, 2026 —

A 20-year-old man, Christopher Dean Ingle Jr., was arrested after sitting on the roof of Foster Park School in Union, South Carolina, with a knife, according to the available account.

Ingle was arrested on allegations of carrying a weapon on school property and disorderly conduct. The account says he told officers that people were after him and asked them to remove the knife. It does not provide further details about what he said or the circumstances surrounding his statement.

The account does not identify when the incident occurred or which law enforcement agency made the arrest. It also does not specify how officers reached the roof, whether anyone else was present, or whether the school was occupied at the time. No information was provided about injuries, other weapons, or damage to the property.

Details about the case after the arrest were not provided. The available information does not state whether Ingle was formally charged in court, whether a hearing has been scheduled, or whether he has entered a plea. It also does not include information about his legal representation or any response from the school.

The reported incident centers on the presence of a knife on school property and Ingle’s reported statement to officers. Beyond those details, the account does not establish what prompted him to climb onto the roof or provide additional information about the people he said were after him. The outcome of the arrest and any subsequent legal proceedings are not known from the information provided.

Story summarized from the original created by Tyler Scott, Gray News staff on www.wthitv.com, see more information here.

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