NEBRASKA CITY – The Nebraska City High School was placed in “secure” status Monday before police took a Missouri man into custody.

The secure status means that exits are locked and monitored while classes proceeded as normal.

Earlier Monday, a Nebraska City woman notified police that a man she had picked up the man in Missouri and he had made disturbing comments.

She pulled over at Wildwood Park and the man left. His backpack was found near the bus barn at the high school.

An officer made contact with the man on the Missouri River bridge and called Iowa authorities. Iowa deputies determined the man did not have any outstanding arrest warrants. He was transported to the Missouri border and released.