2 schools put on alert after firearms complaint in Sherwood Park

Bev Facey Community High School in Sherwood Park, Alta. (Google Maps)

Two Sherwood Park schools were put on alert Wednesday morning while police responded to a report of a person with a possible firearm in their pocket.

The individual was reported to be at the Strathcona Athletic Park shortly before 10 a.m.

Nearby Bev Facey Community High was put on a lockdown status and F.R. Haythorne Junior High was placed on a hold-and-secure status, said police.

Officers located the purported suspect and confirmed there was no firearm or other offences committed.

The status of both schools was lifted just before noon.