Police: Man arrested with a gun outside Neyland Stadium
Lansdown was taken into custody for Carrying a Weapon on School Property.
Published: Nov. 20, 2023 at 11:53 AM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Court records show a Jefferson County man was arrested after being found carrying a handgun outside Neyland Stadium on Saturday before the Tennessee and Georgia game.
Officers said in the warrant that just before 11:30 A.M. Saturday, November 18, officers discovered 68-year-old Jeffrey Lansdown of Dandridge, outside of Gate 21 with a loaded 9 millimeter handgun in his waistband.
Lansdown was taken into custody for Carrying a Weapon on School Property because the University of Tennessee owns Neyland Stadium.
After Lansdown’s arrest, he was issued a warning from all UT-owned property and is scheduled for Arraignment on November 29 in a Knox County Court.
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