Lockout Ordered at Ansonia Schools following Ominous Social Media Post

ANSONIA, CT - Local police responded to Ansonia's four public schools Monday afternoon following an ominous post on the "After School" app, according to officials.

Officers assisted with dismissals after school, and all after-school activities were cancelled, reports the New Haven Register, meaning there was a "lockout." Under such situations, those in the buildings are ordered to leave and no one is allowed back inside until authorities give the OK.

The nature of the post was not disclosed but it was regarding the high school, according to officials.

"Ansonia Public Schools placed all four of its schools on 'lockout' at 1:15 p.m. today after an 'anonymous concerning statement' was made on a social media site regarding Ansonia High School, according to the Ansonia Police Department," officials wrote on the district's website. "There was no direct threat, the police have said; however, police were on scene at all four schools before and during dismissal today. The incident is under investigation.

"All after school activities are cancelled today. Until further notice, all buildings will remain on 'lockout.'"

The incident remains under investigation and anyone with any information is asked to call the Ansonia Police Department's Detective Division at 203-735-1885.

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