Some Bowling Green City Schools were on lockdown Tuesday afternoon while police searched City Park after a report of a man with a gun was made.
Conneaut Elementary, the middle school and high school were placed on lockdown for about a half hour while the search of the park was conducted.
According to a social media post by Superintendent Francis Scruci, Bowling Green Police Division officers were following a report of a male who had an assault rifle at City Park.
BG Police said later Tuesday afternoon that the call, which originated from teh Henry County Sheriff's Office, involved a suicidal male who was in possession of an AR-15. The man left the City Park area and police permitted the schools to lift the lockdown at just after noon. All students and staff were safe.
The Henry County Sheriff's Office since has located the person and is handling the incident.
