MANOR TOWNSHIP, Pa. — UPDATE THURSDAY: In a social media post, Manor Township Supervisor Donald Palmer said police responded to a 911 call for assistance, and when they arrived, several people fled. Police do not believe there was any threat to the public, he says.
ORIGINAL COVERAGE: Police were searching in Armstrong County for people who reportedly fled from officers.
In a social media post Wednesday at 2:16 p.m., the Manor Township Police Department said police were looking in the 1200 block of Ross Avenue after several people “fled from officers upon arrival.”
It’s unclear based on the post what led up to the incident.
Police contained the area, and there was no reported danger to the community.
Residents were told to avoid the area and report suspicious people on their property to 911.
Nearby Lenape Elementary School was placed on modified lockdown as a precaution, police say.
On its website, the Armstrong School District has advised that “police activity” may impact dismissal and transportation of some students. Families of affected students were given specific instructions.
At 2:39 p.m., police issued an update, saying the school lockdown had been lifted, and normal dismissal and busing had resumed.
Channel 11 has reached out to Manor Township police to learn more.
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