West Valley elementary school on lockdown due to suspicious person

PHOENIX — An elementary school in the West Valley was on lockdown on Tuesday due to a suspicious person.

The Buckeye Police Department said there was a suspicious person call made at Bales Elementary School, which is located near Miller and Maricopa roads.

Buckeye @BuckeyePolice working a suspicious person call at Bales Elementary School Miller Rd. and Maricopa Rd. The School is on lockdown. Police on scene.

— Buckeye Police Dept (@BuckeyePolice) November 28, 2018

Buckeye officers doing an extensive search of Bales Elementary and surrounding area after suspicious person call. School on lockdown. pic.twitter.com/rambwA2M0p

— Buckeye Police Dept (@BuckeyePolice) November 28, 2018

The lockdown was lifted shortly before 10 a.m., but police continued to check the surrounding area. No suspicious person was found.

Lockdown lifted at Bales Elementary. Officers still checking surrounding area. All kids safe. No suspicious person found. pic.twitter.com/33UgAcYd7k

— Buckeye Police Dept (@BuckeyePolice) November 28, 2018

ALL CLEAR at Bales Elementary. 911 caller reported seeing a man walking near the school with a shotgun. @BuckeyePolice did extensive search of campus and nearby church and fields. No one located. All kids safe. pic.twitter.com/n59mF3XfD9

— Buckeye Police Dept (@BuckeyePolice) November 28, 2018

All students were safe.

No other details were immediately provided.

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