John Jay High School in the Wappingers Central School District was on a lockout Monday, Sept. 15, which delayed afternoon dismissal.

In a message posted on the school's website around 3 p.m., Wappingers Superintendent of Schools Dwight Bonk said local law enforcement was involved in "a police matter near Interstate 84," and the lockout was a "safety precaution."

"Please know that the safety of all of our students and staff has not been impacted by this incident," Bonk said in a statement.

The East Fishkill Police Department referred a request for comment to New York State Police, who have not yet responded to the request.

All after-school activities were canceled at John Jay High School and a second announcement from the district indicated many elementary bus stalls would also be "sig

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