UPDATE:  On Tuesday, May 14, a judicial officer set bond for a female staff member arrested by an Elkhart Police Department School Resource officer yesterday, April 13, at Mary Beck Elementary School after an investigation by the Elkhart Community Schools Director of Security and our SRO revealed she was in possession of a handgun on school property. The female staff member, identified as Marissa Meyer, 40 years old of Elkhart, was arrested and booked into the Elkhart County Jail on a preliminary charge of Possession of a Firearm on School Property, a Level 6 Felony. An Elkhart County judicial officer found probable cause for the arrest and set bond at $5,000 (surety only-no 10% cash). This case has been forwarded to the Elkhart County Prosecutor’s Office for review of formal criminal charges.

Original Release, 5.13.24:  We have received several media inquiries about an incident that took place earlier this morning at Mary Beck Elementary School, 818 McDonald St, Elkhart. We can confirm that the Elkhart Police Department was notified and arrested a staff member that had brought a handgun into the school.

The Elkhart Police Department was notified by the school district, and one of our School Resource officers did place a staff member under arrest at Mary Beck Elementary School at around 9:30 this morning. The staff member was transported to the Elkhart County Jail, and this arrest will be forwarded to the Elkhart County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for review of criminal charges. EPD will release the name of the individual arrested if and when a judicial officer finds probable cause for the arrest and sets bail. We would refer you to the school district for any further questions about the staff member’s role at the school and/or employment status.

We will release further information as we are able to do so. Please be advised that under Indiana law an individual is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.