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Rocky River High School, middle school placed on soft lockdown due to nearby arrest

The soft lockdown lasted at both the high school and middle school from 1:45-2:05 p.m. on Friday afternoon.

ROCKY RIVER, Ohio — The Rocky River Police Department put Rocky River Middle School and Rocky River High School into a soft lockdown on Friday afternoon. 

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The soft lockdown occurred because the Rocky River Police Department was arresting robbery suspects that were located near the area of both the high school and middle school. 

According to the Rocky River City School District, the soft lockdown was in effect from 1:45 to 2:05 p.m. 

During this time, no visitors were allowed into the schools, but the activity within the schools remained the same as usual. 

At this time, there is no other information on the situation. Stick with 3News as they learn more about the arrests. 

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