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Staunton: Two schools placed on lockdown on report of masked man carrying bow and arrow

Chris Graham
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Two Staunton schools were placed on lockdown after police received a report that a masked man carrying a bow and arrow was in the area.

It turns out that the masked man was a 13-year-old male, who has been charged with trespassing and is being held at the Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center.

The incident was reported to Staunton Police at 9:30 a.m.

The schools involved were A.R. Ware Elementary and Shelburne Middle School.

The juvenile was taken into custody without incident, according to police.

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019, and Team of Destiny: Inside Virginia Basketball’s Run to the 2019 National Championship, and The Worst Wrestling Pay-Per-View Ever, published in 2018. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].