Parent forgets to sign in at school, prompting lockdown

A brief lockdown at Perry County Schools on Wednesday morning turned out to be a false alarm.

In a statement, superintendent Andrew Comstock said an intruder was reported at the high school but ended up being identified as a parent.

“Following our emergency protocols, once a possible intruder was reported, all buildings on campus were notified, and all students were secured in their classrooms,” he said in the statement.

Police helped search for the intruder, who was determined about 15 minutes later to be a parent who hadn’t signed in at the high-school office before walking the halls.

Comstock reminded parents to enter the main entrance, sign in as visitors and wait for their children to be called to the office when picking them up.

Pertinent address:

326 College St., Perryville, Mo.