Masked Man in Black Carrying Umbrella Mistaken for Gunman in Conn.
Monday, Dec 17, 2012 | Updated 3:47 PM EDT
Police block a road after a report of a suspicious person prompts the lockdown of Ridgefield schools
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Police in Connecticut say they arrested a man who caused school lockdowns in two towns after he was spotted dressed all in black, wearing a mask and carrying what appeared to be a rifle.
It turned out to be an umbrella.
A school in Ridgefield and three schools in neighboring Redding were locked down for about two hours Monday morning.
It's not clear why the man was wearing all black and a mask.
Officials are on alert after Friday's violent rampage in which 20 children and six faculty were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary.
Ridgefield police charged the man with breach of peace.
Copyright Associated Press / NBC New York
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