Replica Gun Locks Down Delco School, Student In Custody: Officials

WLALINGFORD, PA — One person is in custody after a report of a student potentially in possession of a weapon led to a lockdown at a Delaware County high school Thursday.

According to Nether Providence Township Police and the Wallingford Strathmore School District, Strath Haven High School was locked down for about an hour Thursday.

The lockdown was enacted as a precautionary measure after officials got a report from a staffer that a student may have a weapon in a backpack, the district said.

Police said a suspect is in custody in connection with the lockdown and said there is no danger to students or the public.

Authorities searched the student's backpack and found a replica handgun, the district said.

District policy considers replicas or lookalikes weapons, according to a statement.

The district said the lockdown is lifted, and the school returned to its regular schedule.

"I would like to commend our students and staff for following all safety protocols, and our law enforcement partners for their quick response," Superintendent Dr. Wagner Marseille said. "I would also like to thank our families for their cooperation as we responded to the incident."

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