Registered Sex Offender Arrested After Walking into Reston School

A registered sex offender has been arrested after he walked into Aldrin Elementary School on Thursday.

Police believe Benjamin Garrett, 29, followed someone into the school around 3:55 p.m. that day.

He was confronted by a staff member but remained on the property.

A short while later, police arrested Garrett as he was walking away from the school. He was arrested and charged with entering school property after a violent sex offense conviction.

He is currently being held without bond.

Photo via FCPD

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