HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- A Castle High School student was arrested on Monday and accused of trespassing inside Central High School.
Police say 19-year-old Logan Payne entered the school at 7:20 a.m. wearing a surgical mask, blending in with the rest of the crowd. Payne was later spotted by a teacher sitting in her classroom. Payne told the teacher that he was a new student by the name of Eric Assterman.
According to court records Payne would later on tell a Central High School student that he was a Castle High School student who was at Central for on a dare for his friends. Police say Payne would later leave the school through a side door.
The Central High School student reported the incident to the Evansville School Corporation police officer on scene.
Police say Central High School administrators asked Castle High School administrators to identify Payne from security camera footage, and they confirmed Payne’s identity.
Payne was later arrested by Newburgh police at his home. He is facing trespassing charges.
