KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - According to Carly Harrington with Knox County Schools, both Powell High School and Powell Elementary School were placed on lockdown Thursday morning.

According to a spokesperson with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, KCSO asked for the schools to be placed on lockdown as a safety precaution while officers took someone in the area into custody on a warrant for failure to appear in court.

Powell Elementary is located on Spring Street and Powell High School is located on Emory Road.

The lockdowns began about 11:45 a.m. and were lifted about 40 minutes later, Harrington said.

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