Brookwood Elementary School was temporarily locked down on Thursday due to an armed man near the school, authorities said.
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According to a Bristol Township School District email sent to parents Thursday afternoon, the school on Haines Road was locked down due to a “security concern” in the vicinity around 1 p.m.
By 1:30 p.m., the lockdown was lifted at the school, according to parents.
Police told LevittownNow.com that the incident involved a man in possession of a firearm near the school crossing guard post at Kenwood Drive North and Key Lane.
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“There is no information at this time that he attempted to enter the school,” police Lt. Sean Cosgrove said.
As of 3 p.m., no arrest had been made, according to police and court records.
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Officers were investigating the incident as of late afternoon.
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