Maplewood Middle School Code Red 'False Alarm': Police

MAPLEWOOD, NJ - Maplewood Middle School was placed on a Code Red lockdown Tuesday morning after a student reported a possible weapon was brought to school, according to Maplewood Middle School Principal Dara Gronau.

"While it was not a credible threat, we always take any threat to the safety of students and staff seriously," Gronau said in an email. " Therefore we immediately involved the Maplewood Police."

The Code Red caused a "full scale lockdown" where the building is checked and cleared.

"It was a false alarm," Maplewood Police Chief James DeVaul told Patch.

Once there was confirmation there was no weapon on the grounds the Code Red was lifted.

"We would like to thank the Maplewood Police for their swift response," Gronau said.

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