Moped Driver Prompted Shelter-In-Place At Falmouth School

FALMOUTH, MA — A man on a moped prompted a Falmouth school to shelter-in-place on Thursday, delaying dismissal time but not putting the safety of students at risk, officials said.

At about 2:45 p.m., people inside Morse Pond School were told to shelter-in-place after a man on a moped drove onto school property toward a nursing home nearby.

Officials said there appeared to be something in his hand that looked like a BB gun, prompting the move. All students were in the building at the time, and school officials contacted the Falmouth Police Department, who sent four cruisers to the school.

Buses were held at Lawrence School until 3:15 p.m., when they were released to Morse Pond for pickup. Students boarded the buses under the supervision of the Falmouth Police Department at that time.

As for the driver of the moped, police officials said they have identified and located the man, though no additional information has been released.