La Mirada- A report of an armed man near a school sent deputies responding en-masse to Escalona Elementary last week. The report later determined to be unfounded came from a teacher after students stated they spotted a man holding a gun during an argument just outside the school. The school was immediately placed on lockdown until the all-clear was given.
Deputies ordered the surrender of the alleged suspects at gunpoint, but no weapon was ever found, and an investigation determined that no crime occurred and the students were never in any danger.
A Sheriff's Department source said everyone concerned did the right thing, from the kids telling the teacher, to the school calling 911 immediately and going into lockdown.
The message here is if in doubt call now, and let our deputies ask questions later.
In other recent public safety news of note:
* Early Christmas Eve morning Buena Park Police chased a pair of carjacking suspects into La Mirada where they crashed near the Celebrity Burger on Alondra Blvd near Stage Rd. One suspect was immediately arrested and a search was conducted for the second and was reportedly found near the railroad tracks behind Dunkle Bros.
* A kitchen fire early Christmas morning in the 14600 block of Gandesa Rd. sent one person to a local hospital for treatment of injuries.
* A felony arrest early Monday was made after an accident at Valley View Av and Stage Rd was determined to involve a driver that was DUI, becoming a felony because person(s) were injured.
Additional fire resources were called to the 2:21 a.m. accident to aid in the rescue of a person trapped in the wreckage.
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