By: Richard L. Smith

Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said police responded to American History High School on Montgomery Street around 12:51 p.m. Wednesday after receiving a report of a suspicious person with a firearm inside the building.

School administrators immediately placed the building on lockdown as officers arrived and conducted a comprehensive search of the premises.

Following their investigation, police determined that the incident was a false public alarm.

The lockdown was lifted shortly afterward, and classes resumed their regular schedule.

Authorities continue to investigate the source of the false report.

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