Crime & Safety
Lockdown Lifted, No Gun Brought To Bristol Twp. School: Police
Bristol Township Police said they do not believe a man tried to bring a gun into Brookwood Elementary School on Thursday.
Update: 3:20 p.m. Thursday
BRISTOL TOWNSHIP, PA —The lockdown of the Brookwood Elementary School was lifted Thursday afternoon as police determined that a man did not try to enter the school with a gun.
The Bristol Township Police Department said there were reports of a man with a firearm near the school crossing guard post at Kenwood Drive North and Key Lane , police said.
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There was no information that he attempted to enter the school, Lt. Sean Cosgrove said.
The matter is under investigation. No one has been arrested as of this time, he said.
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School officials informed parents in an email that the lockdown protocol was due to an alleged report of a security concern in a surrounding neighborhood.
They sent another email saying the lockdown was over for the last day of the school year.
"The Brookwood Elementary School outside security situation has been resolved," school officials said. "The lockdown has been lifted and dismissal is now moving forward. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding."
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