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Canyon Country Schools Go On ‘Soft Lockdown’ Due to Suspicious Person
| Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015
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Canyon High School and Leona Cox Community Elementary School in Canyon Country were put under a “soft lockdown” on Tuesday morning due to a suspicious person in the area.

Deputies were called to the area around 11:30 a.m. when a suspicious vehicle was reported near Whites Canyon Road.

“It was a precautionary measure,” said Shirley Miller, public information officer for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.

Both schools are no longer under the lockdown at this time.

“Everything is normal operations now. Police received a call about a suspicious person near the area,” said Sgt. Dahring, of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.

The lockdowns come in light of Los Angeles Unified School District’s closure of 900 schools today after receiving a terror threat.
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51 Comments

  1. Teri Cuadros Teri Cuadros says:
    Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at

    Scary day

    Reply
  2. Carrie Mertz Guaderrama Carrie Mertz Guaderrama says:
    Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at

    Yes this happened today right at lunch time.

    Reply
  3. Jared Gardner Jared Gardner says:
    Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at

    “Suspicious Person” in the SCV could easily be an individual not wearing UGG boots or a flat brimmed hat.

    Reply
  4. Cynthia Ryan Cynthia Ryan says:
    Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at

    Patty Ryan

    Reply
  5. Ry B-stad Ry B-stad says:
    Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at

    Randy Baarstad

    Reply
  6. Elizabeth Nieto Elizabeth Nieto says:
    Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at

    Lifted

    Reply
  7. Marilyn Nelson Kirschner Marilyn Nelson Kirschner says:
    Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at

    Hope u r ok Cheryl Hasty Neville! ♡♡

    Reply
  8. Jennifer Brice Jennifer Brice says:
    Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at

    Laura Oswald Dangelo

    Reply
  9. Francesca Sicuro Francesca Sicuro says:
    Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at

    Over dramatic!

    Reply
  10. Michelle Church Wells Michelle Church Wells says:
    Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at

    What is a soft lock down

    Reply
  11. SCVTV Santa Clarita SCVTV Santa Clarita says:
    Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at

    This incident is unrelated to the LAUSD incident which had to do with an email terror threat to schools in Los Angeles and New York.

    Reply
  12. Michelle Church Wells Michelle Church Wells says:
    Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at

    Better safe than lose one child.

    Reply
  13. Irma Blanco Irma Blanco says:
    Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at

    So was La Mesa Jr High. My co-workers daughter goes to school there.

    Reply
  14. Danny Dang Danny Dang says:
    Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at

    okay but I thought all LAUSD schools were shut down?

    Reply
  15. Brenda Lindsey Brenda Lindsey says:
    Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at

    What in the heck is a “soft lockdown”? Lock down is lock down in my opinion.

    Reply
  16. Julia Rodriguez Julia Rodriguez says:
    Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at

    I don’t think it’s over dramatic, they’re doing their job to protect their students & faculty

    Reply
  17. Eleazar Salazar Eleazar Salazar says:
    Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at

    What abount rio vista school

    Reply
  18. Eleazar Salazar Eleazar Salazar says:
    Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at

    Rio vista school

    Reply
  19. Sara Scott Sara Scott says:
    Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at

    Justin Scott

    Reply
  20. Candice Traweek Candice Traweek says:
    Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at

    Smdh………..

    Reply
  21. Danny Dang Danny Dang says:
    Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at
    Reply
  22. Deborah Sison Deborah Sison says:
    Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at

    Suspicious?

    Reply
  23. Shilo Knoll Shilo Knoll says:
    Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at

    Andrea

    Reply
  24. Renee Celeste Renee Celeste says:
    Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at

    Tatiana not sure if this is why?

    Reply
  25. Joel Sky Joel Sky says:
    Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at

    there is multiple houses and apartments right next to the school… people always walk around that area. what is “suspicious”???

    Reply
  26. Cecy Barragan Cecy Barragan says:
    Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at

    Gladys Mercado

    Reply
  27. Juanita Mera Juanita Mera says:
    Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at

    Karen Spencer Navarro

    Reply
  28. Dulce N Pedro Perez Dulce N Pedro Perez says:
    Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at

    Rosie Quiñonez Canthe

    Reply
  29. Donna Zimmerman Donna Zimmerman says:
    Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at

    It’s finals week, most high schools got out at 12:15

    Reply
  30. Cyndi Estrada Funakoshi Cyndi Estrada Funakoshi says:
    Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at

    ‘Soft Lockdown’ is term that defines a protocol in a school to respond to a threat outside the school without immediate threat to the students inside the school.

    During a Soft Lockdown the building perimeter is secured with staff stationed at the doors. Visitors may not enter the building during a ‘soft lockdown.’ Teaching proceeds as usual. Depending on the conditions, class period changes are allowed.

    A ‘Hard Lockdown’ is defined as protocol that keeps students locked in their classrooms. Students are instructed to remain seated — out of sight through windows or doors. Lights are usually turned off and teaching lessons stop until the threat passes. ‘Hard Lockdowns’ are usually utilized when an intruder is known to be inside the building, or some other serious threat inside the building or on the school property is identified.

    Reply
  31. Erica Egar Erica Egar says:
    Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at

    Terri Erickson Egar

    Reply
  32. Joseph Bayless Joseph Bayless says:
    Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at

    I was at one of the schools and it was a man loading a garden rake into his car.. Since the sheriffs were there the went ahead and did a thorough search…

    Reply
  33. Maricruz Gama Maricruz Gama says:
    Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at

    Carlos Hernandez

    Reply
  34. Contreras Ooh Contreras Ooh'Gee says:
    Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at

    What is consider a suspicious car? ?

    Reply
  35. Kelly Ernenputsch Kelly Ernenputsch says:
    Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at

    If they didn’t and something bad happened all you who think it was overkill would be pissed.can’t please people..ever!

    Reply
  36. SCVTV Santa Clarita SCVTV Santa Clarita says:
    Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at

    We aren’t part of the LAUSD.

    Reply
  37. Danny Dang Danny Dang says:
    Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at

    since when? has it always been like that?

    Reply
  38. Leeann Sheffield Leeann Sheffield says:
    Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at

    http://www.npd117.net/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=4&ModuleInstanceID=404&ViewID=047E6BE3-6D87-4130-8424-D8E4E9ED6C2A&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=2796&PageID=1

    Reply
  39. Melissa Mariscal Melissa Mariscal says:
    Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015 at

    With everything that was going on with the LAUSD, this “soft” lockdown would’ve freaked me out! Aracely Leal glad I kept them home.

    Reply
    • Aracely Leal Aracely Leal says:
      Wednesday, Dec 16, 2015 at

      Pray with all the kids before they leave the house.
      We are living in the last days.
      And now that they are clear to go back today.Im more scared to send them.But we can’t live in fear.Just pray.
      God protect our children ect.
      ?
      Melissa Mariscal
      Carlos Iraheta

      Reply
    • Aracely Leal Aracely Leal says:
      Wednesday, Dec 16, 2015 at

      I told the smaller girls.
      It was so so cold.That their principle said stay home and don’t go to school.So they won’t be scared to go this morning.Since we were watching the news yesterday.
      I don’t want them to be afraid to go to school.?Melissa Mariscal

      Reply
    • Aracely Leal Aracely Leal says:
      Wednesday, Dec 16, 2015 at

      Ugh,
      Let’s pray for the staff and teacher’s too.
      Soft protocol or a hard one.God be in control!!
      Melissa Mariscal

      Reply

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