MITCHELL – A Paoli man was arrested after an incident on September 28, 2022.
Police arrested 20-year-old Brighton Ames, on a charge of possession of a firearm on school property.
On that day at 9:15 a.m., Mitchell High School Assistant Principal Robert Halslip stated he was supervising the “powder puff” at Michell High School football field around 9:30 p.m. on September 28, 2022, and was standing on the football field when he Ames walking with a female. That is when he noticed what appeared to be a semi-automatic handgun on Ames’s left hip as the two were walking toward the gate that leads to the student parking lot. Principal Haislip stated the firearm was easily visible.
On September 30, 2022, a Mitchell Police Officer spoke to Ames. He told the officer he was at the football game to watch his girlfriend play in the “powder puff” game. He admitted he had his Glock handgun on his person when he walked into the game. He told the officer, he had got off work and “completely spaced it”.
Per the request of Mitchell High School administrative staff, Ames was issued a trespass notification.
The information was forwarded to the Lawrence County Prosecutor’s Office and a warrant was issued for his arrest. Ames was arrested on Thursday, October 20th.
