For immediate release: January 12, 2023
Search Warrant in the area of 3rd Street and Page Street
On January 12, 2023, at 10:28 a.m., members of the Lynchburg Police Department’s Tactical Unit along with members of the Criminal Investigations Unit executed a search warrant in the area of 3rd Street and Page Street.
A male juvenile was arrested on scene for the following outstanding warrants:
- Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
- Underage possession of a firearm
- Probation violation
In an abundance of caution, Dearington Elementary and E.C. Glass High School were placed on lockdown during tactical operations. Once the male juvenile was taken into custody, without incident, the lockdown was lifted.
This is an ongoing investigation and any additional information will be provided as an update to this news release.