Eyelash Curler, Mistaken For Gun, Causes Boulder School Lockdowns

BOULDER, CO — Two Boulder schools were closed temporarily Wednesday after reports of what people mistook for a gun was seen, according to reports. Instead of a gun, however, the object that caused the cautionary measure was an eyelash curler a woman was using in a car, according to reports.

The Daily Camera reported both Casey Middle School and Sacred Heart of Jesus School were closed in the morning and were later reopened around 12:30 p.m.

The cautious mindset leading to the closures was in part a result of a shooting in Highlands Ranch, which left one student dead and eight others wounded on Tuesday.

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The Camera reported police spokeswoman Shannon Aulabaugh as saying police found the woman and took her into custody but found no weapons.

See the Daily Camera report here.

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