Crime & Safety

2 Riverside County Schools Briefly Locked Down

Romoland Elementary School and Mesa View Middle School were both placed on lockdown Tuesday.

ROMOLAND, CA — Mesa View Middle School in Menifee and Romoland Elementary School in Romoland were both placed on a brief lockdown Tuesday.

The lockdown was issued around 1 p.m. and lasted about 20 minutes, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.

Officials said Menifee police were investigating an incident in the area, which prompted the lockdown as a precautionary measure.

All students were safe during the lockdown.

No other information was immediately available.

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