Ohio school district cancels classes following report of armed person

OHIO — All schools in the Streetsboro City School District were closed Monday after a city employee reported seeing a man dressed in black and possibly carrying a long gun.

Police Chief Tricia Wain said the man was spotted around 6 a.m. on State Route 303 near Kirby Lane. Officers responded within minutes but were unable to locate anyone.

As a precaution, the district’s bus garage on Annalane Drive was placed on lockdown, and schools were closed for the day. Officers searched the area using “all available technology,” including drones, which scanned wooded areas and building rooftops. By 9:38 a.m., police had cleared all school grounds and buildings…

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