Authorities advised multiple schools in one Camden County township to go on lockdown as they investigated a home invasion in the area.
Union Valley Elementary School, Mullen Middle School and Erial Elementary School in Gloucester Township were all put on "lockout" around 11:20 a.m. as a precaution as law enforcement searched for the suspect in a home invasion on the 100 block of York Terrace in Sickerlerville, according to reports.
No one is allowed in or out of the school buildings, according to school officials.
Officers went to the Gloucester Township home after a neighbor reported suspicious activity there, and the resident told police he was being held hostage. But those claims remain under investigation.
Two people found inside the home were taken into custody, and authorities were searching for a third person. No weapons or drugs were found in the home, but authorities said the incident was possibly drug-related.
The "lockout" was lifted at both Mullen and Erial after about 30 minutes, while Union lifted its lockdown a short time later, according to authorities.
Police said the advisory was sent out to schools as a safety precaution.
