Three public schools and a private school in Coquitlam were in a hold-and-secure situation briefly Tuesday as Coquitlam RCMP combed the area after a report of a suspicious person.
A hold and secure is initiated when an incident is occurring outside a school building when there is no immediate or active threat to students and staff. It was started at 2 p.m. and by 3 p.m., the directive had been lifted.
The schools affected were Baker Drive elementary, Hillcrest middle, Dr. Charles Best secondary and Children of Integrity Montessori.
In a statement, Coquitlam RCMP asked people to stay away from the area and promised to provide more information.
School District 43 also posted a statement on its website and contacted parents via text. But by 3 p.m., parents were allowed to pick up their kids.
