Lockdown Lifted at Second Hill Lane

Updated 10:45 a.m. Friday

Stratford police Lt. Frank Eannotti just emailed Patch with the following details on this morning's lockdown at Second Hill Lane:

"Second Hill Lane School was placed in lockdown for a short period of time today for a report of a suspicious person on the school property. Officers quickly responded and checked the area but there was no one hiding the bushes along the perimeter as reported.

"A police K-9 attempted to locate and track anyone of interest but was unsuccessful. There did not appear to be any threat to the school and the lockdown was ended and school resumed."

Eannotti also reported on a suspicous package found behind the Stratford Library:

"Officers and fire department personnel responded and the package was found to be discarded garbage. The scene was cleared without incident.

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Suspicious activity outside of Second Hill Lane Elementary led the principal of the school to order a lockdown Friday morning, a resident who called the school tells Patch.

"The school told us there was activity outside of the school, so as a precaution, the principal ordered a lockdown until police gave the OK," said the resident.

"Situation at Second Hill Lane has been cleared by the police for classes to resume as normal," reads a message on the Stratford Board of Education's website.

An officer at the Stratford Police Department said officers are on their way back to headquarters. "I don't know exactly what happened ... but it wasn't a drill."