Man carrying umbrella that looked like sword arrested Police from four towns rushed here Monday morning to help local police deal with a report of a man carrying a rifle near a school. After the 8 a.m. call that a man was carrying what appeared to be a rifle near Portland Avenue and Ethan Allen Highway, schools went on lock down and a school bus was diverted. First Selectman Rudy Marconi said a motorist traveling on Route 7 told police he saw a man with a rifle.