School locked down as man sought

John H. Eader Elementary School was put on voluntary lockdown for about 30 minutes today as a police situation occurred nearby.

School officials held students inside for safety at the school on Magnolia Street and Hamilton Avenue, according to a newsletter e-mail from Principal Cynthia Guerrero. A police official said a man with several misdemeanor warrants ran from an officer and the department was conducting a perimeter check to find him.

Eader officials called the Huntington Beach Police Department after helicopters began flying over the school at 2:50 p.m., according to the e-mail. Police said it was a safety precaution to lock down the school.

Students were released at 3:24 p.m. when the situation ended. Police didn’t find the man in the area.

— Britney Barnes