Collins Hill, Other Schools Locked Down Due To Police Activity

SUWANEE, GA -- Collins Hill High School and other nearby public schools were locked down Wednesday as a precaution due to police activity in the area.

Gwinnett Police spokeswoman Cpl. Michele Pihera said police were trying to catch a motor-vehicle theft suspect in the area of Collins Hill Road and Camp Perrin Road in Lawrenceville.

She said it was not known whether the suspect was armed. The search was suspended around 12:45 p.m. and lockdowns were expected to be lifted soon afterward, Pihera said.

"Due to Police activity in the area, not at the school, we have gone into a soft lockdown as a preventative measure," Collins Hill said in a post on social media.

The message was posted on Twitter at 10:24 a.m.

All students were safe and classes, and lunch, were continuing as normal, the post said.

During the lockdown, no students were being allowed to leave or check in to school and no visitors were allowed into school buildings.

Police said Walnut Grove Elementary School, Woodward Mill Elementary School, Taylor Elementary School and Creekland Middle School also were locked down as a precaution.