Modesto high school briefly locked down after report of suspicious person

Enochs High School was briefly placed on lockdown Tuesday after police received reports of a man walking in the area with what was believed to be a gun, authorities said.

According to the Modesto Police Department, officers responded to reports of a man seen near the campus area carrying what appeared to be a firearm. As a precaution, school officials were instructed to place the campus on lockdown while police searched for the individual.

Officers located the man, who police said was carrying a toy gun and never entered the school campus. He was taken into custody on a mental health hold and was not arrested, police said…

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