Cranston School Placed On Lockdown Over Pickup Issue: Report

CRANSTON, RI — Cranston's Western Hills Middle School was place on lockdown Thursday following an incident involving a parent, according to reports.

The lockdown started around 8:30 a.m., WPRI reported, after a father became frustrated that he could not pick his daughter up from school due to a family court order. Police were called after the man became angry, shouting at school faculty and ripping up a copy of the court order.

Assistant Principal Suzanne Coutu told Patch she was unable to comment on the incident.

Police found a knife in the man's waistband, WPRI continued. Because it was larger than three inches, it was not legal to carry.

Patch reached out to Superintendent Jeannine Nota Masse for comment.

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