Craven Community College in New Bern went on lockdown Wednesday morning after someone spotted a man with a gun.
Linwood Avery was arrested after someone spotted his holstered 9 mm handgun when he got out of his cab to assist his handicapped passenger.
The man was charged with a misdemeanor for having a firearm on educational property. Police say he was charged with a misdemeanor instead of a felony because the gun was holstered and he wasn’t posing an immediate threat. A blazer Avery used as a cab was later towed.
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