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Parma police arrest man they warned public was 'armed' and 'considered dangerous'

Parents parked outside of Thoreau Park Elementary
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PARMA, Ohio — Parma Police arrested a man they said was "armed" and "considered dangerous."

This afternoon, police said they were searching for a Black male wearing a blue "Hilton" polo shirt and jeans in the area of 54th Street and Luelda Avenue.

Police encouraged Parma residents to remain calm and stay indoors until the man was arrested.

News 5 is on the scene, where parents told us that Thoreau Park Elementary School was on lockdown due to police activity.

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