MEAD, Wash. — Mead High School has lifted its modified lockdown on Thursday afternoon.
The school was originally placed on the modified lockdown due to police activity in the area.
Students at the high school have since been released from school.
KREM first heard reports of the lockdown at about 2:40 p.m. Mead School District confirmed the high school was under a modified lockdown.
According to Spokane Police Sergeant Terry Preuninger, Spokane police along with the U.S. Marshals were serving a warrant at an apartment on North Addison for a man wanted for assault and domestic violence.
Preuninger said when they encountered the man, he ran back inside the apartment, where a woman and child were inside. He said they were able to make contact with the people inside the apartment and eventually the woman and child came out of the apartment.
According to Preuninger, a robot and cameras were sent into the apartment and they were able to find the suspect hiding in some furniture. Officers used a flash bang.
The suspect then surrendered peacefully.
