ATASCADERO — At approximately 1:35 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8, officers from the Atascadero Police Department responded to Santa Rosa Academic Academy, located at 8655 Santa Rosa Road, following a report from a student who believed they had seen a weapon during their school break. 

Upon arrival, officers working with Atascadero Unified School District Administrators immediately placed the school on lockdown as a precautionary measure, secured the perimeter, and initiated an investigation. The student, who had been playing near the northern edge of the playground, informed officers that they observed a male subject retrieve what appeared to be a weapon from a vehicle and take it into a nearby residence.

Despite a thorough search of the surrounding area, officers were unable to identify the specific location reported by the student. During the investigation, officers confirmed that the individual had never directly threatened or pointed the weapon at the student. 

After determining that there was no immediate threat to public safety and that no crime had occurred, officers and district administrators lifted the lockdown, and the school resumed normal activities.