Crime & Safety
Juvenile Intruder Arrested At Lakewood High School, Police Say
Police said the juvenile was at the school to fight someone; a second juvenile is accused of being an accomplice.
LAKEWOOD, NJ — Two juveniles were arrested at Lakewood High School Tuesday after one who wasn't supposed to be there went into the school to fight someone, Lakewood police said.
Police said the high school went into a lockdown Tuesday morning when the juvenile, who was not authorized to be there, went into the school.
After police arrested him, they learned he was there to fight someone and may have had a weapon with him, so the school remained in lockdown while it was searched with help from Ocean County Sheriff's Department K-9 units.
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The lockdown was lifted after the search was conducted and no weapon was found.
In addition, another juvenile who police described as an accomplice was arrested and charged by school resource officers.
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Both juveniles later were released to family pending a future court appearance.
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