A man is charged after police say he entered a Cottage Grove elementary school entryway with a large knife.

Staff quickly moved children to safety as the man allegedly damaged doors and windows with the knife before being taken into custody.

Touyer Yang, 46, of Cottage Grove is charged with possessing a dangerous weapon on school property, threats of violence, first-degree property damage and two counts of driving while impaired stemming from the Feb. 3 incident at Cottage Grove Elementary School, according to a criminal complaint.