Eastchester Schools Lockout Lifted

EASTCHESTER, N.Y. - A temporary lockout of Eastchester Schools has been lifted by local police, and schools will proceed with regular dismissals.

Eastchester police are investigating an incident that forced the school district to enter into a lockout.
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Zak Failla

05/11/2016 2:27 p.m.

According to reports, shortly after 1 p.m. on Wednesday, schools were put on a lockout, after a man reportedly called police in a suicidal state on White Plains Road, near the Middle and High Schools.

During a lockout, students and faculty operate as normal inside the building, but the doors are shuttered to visitors. Police officials are still investigating the incident and offered no additional details.

Keep following the Eastchester Daily Voice for more information on Wednesday’s schools lockout as it becomes available.

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