By Carol Anders Correspondent
PLYMOUTH — Safety, security and emergency policies and procedures that were put in place at Plymouth High School several years ago made it possible to keep an “uninvited visitor” out of the school Wednesday.
According to Principal Jim Condon and Assistant Principal Robin Tobias, a male repeatedly attempted to enter the building. He also refused to identify himself.

Condon said, “Thanks to security measures and the awareness of our faculty, his attempts to enter the building were unsuccessful.”
Video cameras placed on the outside and inside of the building allowed school personnel to track the person’s movements.
“I was also able to view his movements from inside through the doors and windows,” Tobias said.
Condon said the Ply-mouth police were called immediately.
He said, “His clothing was torn and bloodied. This alarmed some of our students who saw him walking around the outside of the school from their classroom windows.”
Condon did approach the person in the school’s parking lot. According to Condon, the person was not violent when spoken to, was not aggressive and appeared to be injured.
Plymouth Police escorted the person off of the campus after local EMTs had administered appropriate treatment.
Condon addressed the student body and faculty through the school’s in-house TV system at approximately 2:10 p.m. He said he summarized the event.
“The premise of the address was to reflect on what occurred and simultaneously remind the students for the need to practice safety,” Condon said. “We welcome guests at PHS. We just want to know that they are accounted for.”
This is Condon’s third year in the Plymouth system after coming from Knox High School. Tobias, who taught and was in administration at Lake Central and Munster High Schools, is in his first year at PHS.
Condon said, “This is my 26th year in education. Before the Columbine incident, safety was not enforced except directly in the classroom. We used classroom management and instruction. Those days have changed.”
Condon advised the students that they should contact him with their concerns.
 In an e-mail sent to parents and guardians Wednesday, Condon outlined the event. Letters were sent to any parents who have not filed an e-mail address with the school.