Crime & Safety
Hammond Middle School Goes On Lockdown Twice
UPDATE: Police say the building is safe after investigating 911 hang-up calls. A similar incident was investigated in December.
ALEXANDRIA, VA—Francis C. Hammond Middle School was on lockdown twice Monday due to a police investigation. The building was declared safe and will resume the normal schedule.
Alexandria Police said via Twitter they were investigating 911 hang-up calls in both incidents. The first lockdown was reported at 11:07 a.m. Police searched the building and found it was safe as of 11:50 a.m.
The second lockdown went into effect at 12:40 p.m. and was lifted at 1:22 p.m. Classes were temporarily held in secured classrooms during the lockdowns.
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It was unclear what the 911 calls were regarding. Parents were asked to let their students know there are no known threats.
A previous 911 hang-up call led to a lockdown at the middle school in December. Police found no threat after a search of the school.
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