The modified lockdown was in place for about an hour until police determined there was no threat
BATTLE GROUND — There were some tense moments for students at Battle Ground High School this morning, and for their parents when a suspicious package prompted a lockdown.
“Law enforcement investigated a suspicious item that was found outside the school,” says Rita Sanders with the Battle Ground School District, “and they determined that it was not a threat.”
Sanders says Battle Ground police, with assistance from a Clark County Sheriff’s Office bomb technician, scanned the campus and found nothing else suspicious.
A modified lockdown essentially brings students inside the building, then locks the exterior doors to prevent anyone from entering or leaving. It’s the lesser version of a full lockdown, which is when both interior and exterior doors are locked.
“We have regular drills, and lockdown is one of them,” says Sanders.
The modified lockdown was lifted after about an hour and classes were able to resume by 11 a.m. It’s unclear exactly what the package was that police found. Sanders says she was also unaware of reports on social media that the package had been found outside the school and then brought inside by a staff member.
ClarkCountyToday.com has reached out to officials of the Battle Ground Police Department for further information and will update this article as new details are available.
