Portage Township Schools Placed On Soft Lockdown

CHICAGO (CBS) — All Portage Township Schools, as well as the local private schools, were placed on soft lockdown on Thursday after reports of subjects walking around in the area carrying guns.

Portage Police received several reports on Thursday morning around 7:40 a.m. of two male subjects walking in the area of Mulberry Avenue and Brown Street while carrying guns; that lead police to call schools to be placed on lockdown and patrol officers to be stationed at each school.

“We had already had Officers patrolling the schools given the events yesterday in Florida…Because the initial call indicated these subjects were in the vicinity of Fegely Middle School we are treating this as credible concern to our schools,” a police statement read.

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The two subjects are described to be white males in their early 20’s. One was described with long hair and wearing a yellow shirt, black jacket and blue jeans; and the other subject wearing an orange shirt with a holster on his hip. It was said that one was carrying a rifle or shotgun and the other was carrying a handgun.

Officers continue to search the area. The subject have yet to be found. Portage Police said it is possible that they entered a house.

The Indiana State Police are assisting at Paul Saylor Elementary and South Haven Elementary and Burns Harbor Police is also providing assistance.

“Again, because we do not know what, if any intentions these subjects had we are ensuring that our schools are safe and that staff, parents, and student’s minds can rest a little easy knowing that we are out there,” the statement said.