Shelter in Place Activated at the Rice School Lifted
Shelter in Place Activated for Rice School
Today at approximately 2:40pm, the Evesham Police Department received a report of a man chasing a group of kids into the woods. The male was described as resembling the description of a lewdness suspect that was recently distributed by police.
ETPD immediately activated a Shelter in Place at the Rice School and established a perimeter while awaiting the arrival of a K9-Team. As a result of the actions of the officers and K9 team, the children were located along with the male who was reportedly chasing them. The incident was determined to be related to a resident trying to prevent kids from throwing rocks at cars.
The Evesham Police Department strongly encourages residents to immediately report any type of suspicious activity.
Address/Location
Evesham Police
984 Tuckerton Rd
Marlton, NJ 08053
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 856-983-1111