Lockdown lifted after two-hour secure-in-place order at Nipomo High School

NIPOMO, Calif. – An anonymous online tip caused a two-hour lockdown at Nipomo High School Tuesday afternoon.

After the tip was received by the school and sent to law enforcement, a secure-in-place message was issued by Lucia Mar Unified School District to students, parents, and staff a few minutes before 1 p.m.

Just over two hours later, at 2:48 p.m. another alert was sent to parents indicating all of the classrooms had been checked, students would receive a break and return to their 4th period classes until the conclusion of the school day.

School was let out as usual at 3:35 p.m. and after school activities were held as scheduled.

According to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office, deputies were on campus for a suspicious circumstances call after school officials contacted law enforcement.

Parents were cautioned to not come to campus and the secure-in-place alert was issued out of caution stated the Lucia Mar Unified School District alert.

Lucia Mar declined to prove further information about the exact nature of what caused the lockdown.