Crime & Safety
Schools Put On 'Secure' Status During Nearby Police Search: Schaumburg PD
The Schaumburg Police Department assisted Naperville police Wednesday afternoon in a search for a person involved in an incident.
SCHAUMBURG, IL — Several area schools were put on "secure" status for a period Wednesday afternoon as the Schaumburg Police Department assisted in locating a person involved in an incident in Naperville. The person is now in custody of Naperville police for further investigation.
Police had responded to the area of Meacham and Williamsburg roads to assist in the search.
"There was a possible medical issue and for safety reasons, a large police response occurred to locate the person quickly," Schaumburg police said in a social media post at 2:44 p.m.
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Secure status for a school means no one is allowed to enter or leave the school temporarily, but activities inside remain normal. Mead Junior High School, Link School and Stevenson School in Elk Grove Village were also in secure status, according to police. Schaumburg police said all the schools have been notified and that a secure status is no longer necessary.
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