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Lockdown Lifted at Hermitage High School After No Threat Found

8301 Hungary Spring Rd

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  • A high school was placed on lockdown after police received a report of an armed person, prompting a heavy law enforcement response, blocked entrances, and precautionary measures at a nearby education center.

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The lockdown at Hermitage High School has been lifted after police determined there was no ongoing threat, according to local news reports.

According to local news reports, dismissal has been delayed after the lockdown began around release time.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 8301 Hungary Spring Rd.

Authorities have not confirmed whether a suspect has been located or if any injuries have occurred. The lockdown remains in effect while police work to determine the validity of the threat.

According to reports sourced from Samdesk, the nearby ACE Center at Hermitage was also placed on lock and hide status as a precaution. A separate warning circulated advising people to avoid a nearby grocery store on Staples Mill Road due to a heavy police presence and reports involving a firearm.

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Hermitage High School was placed on lockdown after Henrico Police received a report of an armed person in the area. Authorities responded to the campus and began investigating the situation. The school initiated lockdown procedures, meaning students and staff were secured inside classrooms and no one was allowed to enter or leave the building.

Incident reported at 9000 Staples Mill Rd.

The lockdown at Hermitage High School has been lifted after police determined there was no ongoing threat, according to local news reports.

According to local news reports, dismissal has been delayed after the lockdown began around release time.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 8301 Hungary Spring Rd.

Authorities have not confirmed whether a suspect has been located or if any injuries have occurred. The lockdown remains in effect while police work to determine the validity of the threat.

According to reports sourced from Samdesk, the nearby ACE Center at Hermitage was also placed on lock and hide status as a precaution. A separate warning circulated advising people to avoid a nearby grocery store on Staples Mill Road due to a heavy police presence and reports involving a firearm.

Do you have more information? Leave a comment or go live from the scene to share with the community.

Hermitage High School was placed on lockdown after Henrico Police received a report of an armed person in the area. Authorities responded to the campus and began investigating the situation. The school initiated lockdown procedures, meaning students and staff were secured inside classrooms and no one was allowed to enter or leave the building.

Incident reported at 9000 Staples Mill Rd.

The lockdown at Hermitage High School has been lifted after police determined there was no ongoing threat, according to local news reports.

According to local news reports, dismissal has been delayed after the lockdown began around release time.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 8301 Hungary Spring Rd.

Authorities have not confirmed whether a suspect has been located or if any injuries have occurred. The lockdown remains in effect while police work to determine the validity of the threat.

According to reports sourced from Samdesk, the nearby ACE Center at Hermitage was also placed on lock and hide status as a precaution. A separate warning circulated advising people to avoid a nearby grocery store on Staples Mill Road due to a heavy police presence and reports involving a firearm.

Do you have more information? Leave a comment or go live from the scene to share with the community.

Hermitage High School was placed on lockdown after Henrico Police received a report of an armed person in the area. Authorities responded to the campus and began investigating the situation. The school initiated lockdown procedures, meaning students and staff were secured inside classrooms and no one was allowed to enter or leave the building.

Incident reported at 9000 Staples Mill Rd.

The lockdown at Hermitage High School has been lifted after police determined there was no ongoing threat, according to local news reports.

According to local news reports, dismissal has been delayed after the lockdown began around release time.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 8301 Hungary Spring Rd.

Authorities have not confirmed whether a suspect has been located or if any injuries have occurred. The lockdown remains in effect while police work to determine the validity of the threat.

According to reports sourced from Samdesk, the nearby ACE Center at Hermitage was also placed on lock and hide status as a precaution. A separate warning circulated advising people to avoid a nearby grocery store on Staples Mill Road due to a heavy police presence and reports involving a firearm.

Do you have more information? Leave a comment or go live from the scene to share with the community.

Hermitage High School was placed on lockdown after Henrico Police received a report of an armed person in the area. Authorities responded to the campus and began investigating the situation. The school initiated lockdown procedures, meaning students and staff were secured inside classrooms and no one was allowed to enter or leave the building.

Incident reported at 9000 Staples Mill Rd.

The lockdown at Hermitage High School has been lifted after police determined there was no ongoing threat, according to local news reports.

According to local news reports, dismissal has been delayed after the lockdown began around release time.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 8301 Hungary Spring Rd.

Authorities have not confirmed whether a suspect has been located or if any injuries have occurred. The lockdown remains in effect while police work to determine the validity of the threat.

According to reports sourced from Samdesk, the nearby ACE Center at Hermitage was also placed on lock and hide status as a precaution. A separate warning circulated advising people to avoid a nearby grocery store on Staples Mill Road due to a heavy police presence and reports involving a firearm.

Do you have more information? Leave a comment or go live from the scene to share with the community.

Hermitage High School was placed on lockdown after Henrico Police received a report of an armed person in the area. Authorities responded to the campus and began investigating the situation. The school initiated lockdown procedures, meaning students and staff were secured inside classrooms and no one was allowed to enter or leave the building.

Incident reported at 9000 Staples Mill Rd.

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