Pinal Today

From January 25, 2023 post.

COMBS MIDDLE SCHOOL INCIDENT

Around 9:15 this morning (1/24,)  Pinal County Sheriff's Office deputies stopped a vehicle near Kenworthy Rd. and Combs Rd, in which the passenger had an active warrant.

The male passenger bailed out of the vehicle and took off running towards the Combs Middle School campus. Deputies were already in pursuit of the suspect when he trespassed onto school property by scaling an exterior fence. There was conflicting information the suspect may have been armed.

Combs Middle School staff took immediate action when noticing the suspicious activity and went into lockdown while PCSO apprehended the suspect and took him into custody.

The school remained on lockdown until the scene was cleared, which included a thorough search for firearms and other weapons. PCSO has deemed that there is no threat to the staff and students on campus, however parents are now able to pick up their students should they wish to do so.

1/24 4:15PM UPDATE: 

The suspect, 33-year-old Fernando Colazo has been booked into the Pinal County Jail. 

Following the incident, Combs Middle School staff and PCSO continued to conduct a thorough review of the campus after it had been secured. A firearm was ultimately found under a parked vehicle on the school perimeter by school security. 

PCSO has secured the weapon, and an additional sweep of the surrounding area was conducted. At no time were any staff or students near the location where the weapon was found.

Original source can be found here.