Juveniles Charged For Entering Metuchen School, Causing Lockdown: Cops

METUCHEN, NJ — Two juveniles have been charged with an act of juvenile delinquency for offenses which if committed by an adult would constitute Criminal Trespass after they entered a Metuchen school and caused a lockdown, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Arthur Flaherty of the Metuchen Police Department said.

On Wednesday morning, two unidentified juveniles entered the Metuchen High School. Shortly after entering the school, they were identified as non-students, Ciccone said. Out of an abundance of caution and to facilitate a further search, the school was placed on lockdown. More: Metuchen School Placed On Lockdown After Strangers Found Inside: Cops

When confronted by the faculty, the two juveniles fled, police said. Authorities were able to apprehend them later.

Following an investigation by the Metuchen Police Department and the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, no threat was found.

Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Robert Ring of the Metuchen Police Department at (732) 632-8501 or Detective Margaret Kolta of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at (732) 745-8842.

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