UPDATE:

Thanks to tips, Cheyenne police say it appears their suspect is actually Tyler Landers, who falsely identified himself as his cousin, John Bothwell.

Anyone with information on Lander's whereabouts is asked to call police dispatch at (307) 637-6525.


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ORIGINAL STORY:

A Cheyenne elementary school was placed on secure perimeter for roughly 20 minutes this (Monday) afternoon as police chased after a wanted Cheyenne man.

Laramie County School District 1 spokeswoman Mary Quast says Alta Vista Elementary School was placed into a secure perimeter from 1:21 p.m. to 1:44 p.m.

"This protocol is enacted when activity in the vicinity of a facility calls for heightened security with non-eminent danger," Quast said in a release.

"Throughout this time, students and staff remained safe," she added.

Police spokesman Officer Kevin Malatesta says they're still looking for the suspect, 27-year-old John Bothwell.

Bothwell is a 5-foot-10 white male weighing 150 pounds with light reddish hair and a scruffy beard.  He was last seen wearing a brown shirt.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call police dispatch at (307) 637-6525.

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