'Man With Gun' Prompts School Lockdown In Southwest Riverside

MENIFEE, CA -- A man suspected of having a gun on campus grounds prompted a lockdown at Mesa View Elementary School this week. Police said Mark Delarosa, 35 of Romoland, was on campus around 12:38 p.m. Tuesday with a gun.

The report prompted a brief lockdown at the school as a precautionary measure. Nearby Romoland Elementary School in Romoland also issued a lockdown, police said.

Delarosa was taken into custody and arrested for being in possession of a weapon on school grounds, police said.

No one was injured during the incident, police said. The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to call the Perris Sheriff’s Station at 951-210-1000.

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