Crime & Safety
Unfounded Report Of Man With Gun Causes Lockdown At LW Central
Police responded to the area where they spoke to a man, who was just out for a walk in the forest preserve.
NEW LENOX, IL — Lincoln-Way Central was briefly on soft lockdown Thursday morning due to the report of a man walking with a gun in a nearby forest preserve, the Will County Sheriff's office said.
The report turned out to be unfounded, police said. A resident passing the forest preserve saw a man walking with what they believed to be a gun, and they called police.
New Lenox Police Department and Will County Sheriff's office responded, and police spoke with the man who was out for a walk.
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The lockdown lasted "minutes," according to the district.
"The safety and well-being of our students is our top priority," the district said via Facebook. "We appreciate the Will County Sheriff’s Department for their quick response."
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