Nancy wrote in last night…

Today, August 18, my grandsons and I were in Scott Park behind the Rec center around noon when a young man was running through the play area apparently from the Police as a squad car streaked through the library driveway in pursuit. One of the nannies at the playground said he had a gun.  All parents and nannies made a run for the children’s reading room of the library. Word spread soon after that the man running had climbed into a treehouse on the property behind the playground and was apprehended by the DP.

She later followed up with this…

I called the police, but the person answering the phone could not tell me if the perp had a gun.

I’ve been trying to get confirmation of this by DPD, but have yet to hear back.  Will certainly let you know when I do.

UPDATE: Decatur PD has now confirmed that the suspect DID NOT have a gun.