Crime & Safety
Reston Schools Placed On Alert While Police Hunt Fugitive; Lockdown Over
South Lakes, Langston Hughes and Terraset take precautions.
South Lakes High School, Langston Hughes Middle School and Terraset Elementary School were placed lockdown Thursday as police searched for a man who fled a car during a traffic stop. The lockdown ended later in the afternoon.
Officers stopped the car on Whisperwood Glen Lane.
"We basically had a bail situation," said police spokesman Bud Walker.
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Fairfax County Schools sent this note to parents:
At the request of the FCPS Office of Safety and Security, we are currently in “Secure the Building” status at our school. No one on school property is in any danger. This precautionary step has been taken because of police activity in the surrounding neighborhoods. “Secure the Building” requires us to cancel any outdoor activities, exterior doors remain locked and no one is allowed to enter or exit the building. Staff and students are free to move about inside the building. If you have any questions, please call the school office.
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