Glendale schools placed on brief lockdown after police receive prank phone call
Two Glendale schools were briefly placed on lockdown Monday as a result of a prank phone call, authorities say.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School and Glenoaks Elementary School were locked down after a man called police and said there was a shooting at both campuses, according to Glendale police spokesman Sgt. Robert William.
It became apparent to responding officers that the call was a hoax.
“It was business as usual. There was nothing suspicious going on,” he said.
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Officers were able to track down the man and discovered he lived near one of the schools. He was taken into custody and will undergo a psychiatric evaluation as he “seemed to be having a mental issue,” according to William.
“He’s just a random guy that lives near one of the schools, and, for whatever reason, he decided to make those calls,” he said.
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Andy Nguyen, andy.nguyen@latimes.com
Twitter: @Andy_Truc
