Crime & Safety

Santa Clara School on Lockdown on First Day of Classes

Police activity in the area of Forbes Avenue prompted the decision.

A Santa Clara elementary school is on lockdown on the first day of classes today because of police activity in the area, according to a school district spokeswoman.

Police placed John D. Sutter Elementary School at 3200 Forbes Ave. on lockdown around 8:30 a.m., according to Santa Clara Unified School District spokeswoman Jennifer Dericco.

The school was locked down as a precaution due to undisclosed police activity around the perimeter of the campus, Dericco said.

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