“Unauthorized Person” Report Prompted Bancroft Middle School Lockdown

Squad cars, an LA County Sheriff's Department airship and canine unit were at the Long Beach school Monday afternoon

Bancroft Middle School was locked down in Long Beach Monday afternoon after what school district officials described as a report of an "unauthorized person" on campus.

The school was locked down -- students remained in their classrooms -- at about 11:30 a.m. after a report of an "unauthorized person on campus," according to a school district spokesman.

At least 12 squad cars were at the location. An LA County Sheriff's Department airship was circling above the campus, located at 5301 Centralia Street (map). A canine unit also responded to the school.

"We've been conducting a thorough search of the campus, but haven't found any such unauthorized person on campus," said school district spokesman Chris Eftychiou.

The lockdown was lifted early Monday afternoon.

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