Findlay Elementary School Put on Lockdown After Hoax Call was Placed

Northview Elementary School in Findlay was put on lockdown after an incident this morning.

According to a release from the Findlay Police Department, an unknown male caller contacted the Veterans Crisis Line stating that he was at the entrance of the school with a rifle.

The school was notified and immediately initiated a lockdown.

Officers responded and cleared the entire interior and exterior of the school.

It was determined that this call was a hoax, and similar calls were made to other Veterans Crisis Lines across the United States.