UPDATE: 3:09 p.m. -Students at Anna Henry Elementary had their school day cut short because of an alleged bomb threat. Police say they have one man in custody.
The lockdown started around 10 this morning. Students were evacuated and sent to Sahuaro High School.
KGUN 9 went to Sahuaro High School and talked to several parents who were relieved to see their kids safe.
"I'm a little nervous because it's something that you don't expect to hear. You always think, oh, it's not going to happen to me," Genesis Martinez said. "My kids are going to be okay. But I'm a woman of faith and we prayed on our way to school. So I'm glad that God was there to protect them."
Joe Hallums, Tucson Unified School District's Director of Safety and Security, said his team worked closely with Tucson Police to handle the situation.
"Administrative staff called us about an incident that was occurring over at the school grounds," Hallums said. "We have a patrol element within school safety who was dispatched over to that location and then assisted. We met with the Tucson Police Department there and then formulated a plan to work closely with them."
School officials said they placed the school on lockdown after a suspicious person brought a device onto campus.
"We want to communicate very closely with our parents. We want to offer them...services that they may need; whether that be through counseling services, just having that ability to discuss it with the parents," Hallums said.
We're told the area was immediately evacuated and the school placed on lockdown while Tucson Police Department's Explosive Ordinance Disposal team worked to dispose of the item.
KGUN 9 has not been told what exactly the device was yet. The investigation into the incident remains on going. Of course stay with us on air and online for the latest developments.
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UPDATE: 1:22 p.m. - According to TPD, officers are clearing from the campus. TPD's Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit removed the item, deemed it safe and completed secondary searches of the school grounds.
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UPDATE: 12:15 p.m. - All students and staff are safe and are awaiting pickup at Sahuaro High School, according to a post on the Henry Elementary School Facebook page.
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Anna Henry Elementary School on Tucson's east side went into lockdown Wednesday morning after a suspicious person brought a device onto campus shortly before 10 a.m.
The male has since been detained and the device is isolated, according to TPD.
The immediate area has been evacuated, but the school remains in lockdown. TPD's Explosive Ordnance Disposal will be disposing the item, according to TPD.
Nearby Sahuaro High School on North Camino Seco was also put into lockdown due to its proximity to Anna Henry.
The investigation is ongoing.
