Published: August 29, 2018

ALL COLLINWOOD SCHOOLS WERE PLACED ON A “SOFT” LOCK DOWN ON FRIDAY AFTER A MAN ACTING IN A SUSPICIOUS MANNER WAS REPORTED NEAR THE PLAYGROUND AT COLLINWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.  ACCORDING TO THE MEDIA SOURCES, THE THE MAN WAS SPOTTED AROUND 2 BY STUDENTS WHO TOLD THEIR TEACHERS.  THE TEACHERS IMMEDIATELY GATHERED THE CHILDREN AND TOOK THEM BACK INTO THE BUILDING WHILE CALLING LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.  POLICE SEARCHED FOR THE MAN BUT WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE BUT BASED ON THE DESCRIPTION THEY BELIEVE THEY KNOW WHO THE INDIVIDUAL IS AND THAT HE HAS ACTIVE WARRANTS AGAINST HIM.  ONCE THE PERIMETER WAS CLEARED THE CHILDREN WERE ALLOWED TO BOARD SCHOOL BUSES.  SUPERINTENDENT MARLON DAVIS COMMENDED THE QUICK RESPONSE AND ACTION OF LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO THE SITUATION, AND TO THE SCHOOL STAFF IN THE HANDLING THE SITUATION EXACTLY AS THEY HAD BEEN TRAINED.