Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Friday, 15th November 2024, at 10:30hrs|Updated at 11:30hrs
Police incident outside the school was quickly dealt with according to a spokesperson for the school.
A primary school has been forced into lockdown this morning due to a police incident.
Moss Side primary school on Paradise Lane in Leyland was placed into lockdown at around 9am amid a police incident close by.
Posting on a local community group one parent said:
” Just had a terrifying phone call from my daughter, moss side primary school been on lockdown.”
Another local residents said that an offender allegedly in possession of a weapon was arrested nearby.
A message sent out to parents from the school seen by us read: “Quick message that we are all fine, an incident outside the school premises has been dealt with by the police. Everyone is safe.
A spokesperson for Lancashire Police said:
“We were called to Paradise Lane, Leyland, at 8.50am today (15th November) following a report a man had been seen close to a school wearing a balaclava and acting suspiciously.
Our officers quickly attended and detained a man in his 40s.
This is being treated as an isolated incident and there is no perceived wider threat to the public.
Anyone with information is asked to call 101, quoting log 269 of 15th November 2024.”
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