Lorain City Schools says Larkmoor Elementary School was placed on a temporary lockdown Monday, March 16, after a situation in the surrounding area required a police presence nearby.
District officials said the school entered lockdown out of an abundance of caution while the situation outside the building was being assessed. During the lockdown, all doors were immediately secured and no one was permitted to enter or exit the building as part of the district’s safety procedures.
According to the district, the Lorain Police Department investigated the situation and later determined it was safe for the lockdown to be lifted.
School officials said there was no direct threat to students or staff inside the building at any time.
After police completed their investigation, the lockdown was lifted and the school day continued as normal.
Several questions remain about what led to the police presence near the school. Lorain City Schools did not provide details about the situation in the surrounding area that prompted the lockdown. It is also not known at this time what specific incident police were responding to nearby.
It is likewise not known how long the lockdown lasted before it was lifted.
School officials emphasized that the safety of students and staff remains their top priority and that the lockdown was implemented as part of standard safety protocols while the situation outside the school was evaluated.
If additional information about the incident becomes available, it has not been released publicly at this time.