Reading Prep School Briefly On Lockdown: Police

READING, MA — A Reading preop school was placed on lockdown briefly Thursday morning, according to police.

Austin Prep "received reports that an unknown individual was on campus" at about 11:30 a.m., according to a police statement.

The school followed standard protocol and placed the school in shelter in place, meaning students were asked to remain in their classrooms but regular instruction would continue.

Police responded to the campus and was placed on lockdown 11:45 a.m.

Reading Police "conducted a thorough search of the building and school grounds, utilizing all available on-duty police personnel to assist with the search," police said.

Police determined there was no danger to the school community and that the individual was an Austin Prep student.

The lockdown was lifted at 12:11 p.m., and students were able to return to their regularly scheduled classes.

Reading police school resource officers will remain on campus for the remainder of the day.