Monterey Road Elementary temporarily locked down after report of masked man near campus

ATASCADERO, Calif. (KEYT) – Monterey Road Elementary was temporarily placed on lockdown after a report of a man wearing a mask near a campus fence line was reported Wednesday.

On April 22, around 12:13 p.m., officers were dispatched after a report from Monterey Road Elementary School was received regarding a man wearing a mask spotted on campus stated a press release Wednesday from the Atascadero Police Department.

According to Atascadero Police, young students reported seeing a man with mask near a fence line and the staff initiated a lockdown of the campus off of Monterey Road out of an abundance of caution.

Officers arrived at the scene and established a perimeter as students and staff secured themselves and a comprehensive sweep of the campus, including in surrounding brush along the campus, was conducted detailed the Atascadero Police Department.

No person was spotted matching the description from students and the lockdown was lifted around 12:47 p.m. shared the Atascadero Police Department.

Anyone with more information about the incident is asked to contact the Atascadero Police Department at 805-461-5051.