The search near Parkdale High School and William Wirt Middle School ended with the person taken into custody and the lockdown lifted, according to a later report by DC News Now. The schools had gone into lockdown Tuesday afternoon as officers searched nearby for someone who had fled a vehicle during a chase.
Prince George’s County police said officers were assisting U.S. Park Police in locating the person, who ran from a vehicle during the chase, according to DC News Now. The search was centered near Good Luck Road and Tuckerman Street, close to both schools.
What Is Known About the Search
DC News Now described the lockdown as a precaution while the search continued near the schools.
What School Emergency Guidance Says
According to Prince George’s County Public Schools’ emergency procedures, schools are required to conduct four lockdown drills per school year. That requirement addresses preparedness; the verified information here does not specify how schools should respond to nearby police activity or how families are notified.
A Previous Lockdown at Parkdale
Parkdale High was also locked down on Nov. 18, 2014, while Prince George’s County police searched nearby for a burglary suspect, The Washington Post reported. That was a separate burglary investigation involving one school, rather than the current chase and search near two schools.
Details about the chase and the person being sought remained limited in the report. It did not say what prompted the chase or where it began before the person fled on foot near the two school properties.
What Remains Unknown
The later report said the person had been taken into custody and the lockdown lifted, but did not identify the person or describe the circumstances that led to the chase.
The search took place near Good Luck Road and Tuckerman Street, in the vicinity of Parkdale High School and William Wirt Middle School. Hoodline will update this story if more verified details become available.
