UPDATE: Man arrested in case that led to school lockdowns in Richmond

UPDATE:  3:30 p.m.  A Richmond man was arrested and charged in a domestic violence case Monday that led to the temporary lockdown of two public schools in the city.

Richmond Police say 39-year old James Medder is accused of assaulting a woman during a domestic dispute and leaving the home with a gun, walking next to railroad tracks near Madison Central High School and Daniel Boone Elementary School.

As a precaution, the two schools were placed on lockdown.  There were not any students in the high school since they were learning online at home.

Police say Medder was arrested next to the railroad tracks between the high school and Central Court.  Police say he was arrested without incident.  They say the woman he’s accused of assaulting was injured.  Her name was not released.

Investigators say Medder was charged with Assault 4th Degree-Domestic Violence, Fleeing and Evading and Disorderly Conduct.  He was taken to the Madison County Detention Center.

UPDATE: 12:50 p.m. The lockdown at Madison Central High and Daniel Boone Elementary have been lifted. The Richmond Police Department has someone in custody.

Original story below:

RICHMOND, Ky. (WTVQ) – A report of a man walking with a gun along nearby railroad tracks prompted Madison County school leaders to put Daniel Boone Elementary and Madison Central High School on lockdown as a precaution, according to the Richmond Register.

The Madison Central lockdown applies to staff because students are doing virtual instruction and aren’t at school.

The railroad tracks run near the school campuses, which are across Red House Road from each other.