An investigation is underway after a report of a person carrying a long gun led to schools in Upton being placed in lockdown on Thursday morning, authorities said.
Officers responded to the area of Pleasant Street near Glen Avenue just after 9:15 a.m. for a report of a man dressed in camouflage and carrying what appeared to be a long gun over his shoulder, according to the Upton Police Department.
After police learned that the suspicious individual was allegedly heading in the direction of Nipmuc High School and Blackstone Valley Tech High School, officers ordered a lockdown at schools in the area out of an abundance of caution…