A woman was able to enter multiple school buildings in the Freetown Lakeville Regional School District Thursday and walk around, setting off an investigation by district officials and police into what happened.
The Supt. Alan Strauss confirmed in a statement that the person was a parent of a child in the district and said she did not pose a security threat to students.
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School officials said the woman was able to enter multiple schools and walk through the buildings. No one was harmed, and the school resource officer did respond.
Police said they were notified when the woman gained access to the Apponequet Regional High School. She allegedly avoided the main office and walked in, then began talking with students and a staff member. That staff member reported the incident.
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The incident raises concerns about school security in an era of school shootings, happening just weeks before the 10-year anniversary of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut.
Police said the woman will be charged with disturbing a school assembly. The charges have not yet been filed, so she has not been publicly named. Additional charges are possible.
The district investigation will focus on whether safety and security protocols were followed.
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More details about the situation were not immediately released.
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