Crime & Safety
Charlestown High School In 'Safe Mode' During Police Search Nearby
Police say they are focusing their search for a "suspicious person" in the area of Edgar and Elm streets.
CHARLESTOWN, MA — Charlestown High School has entered a "safe mode" as police search the area for a suspicious person on Thursday.
Police say they are focusing their search on the area of Edgar and Elm streets.
School officials confirmed the high school was placed in a "safe mode" around 12:30 p.m.
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Multiple police cruisers and K-9 units were seen searching the area.
Police are asking residents to avoid the area, and if they live nearby to make sure their doors are locked.
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No additional information was immediately available.
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