Police have arrested a man accused of carrying a fake machete outside of a middle school in Meriden on Wednesday.
Officers were called to Lincoln Middle School at about 12:45 p.m. after the school was placed in lockdown.
Authorities found a person carrying a facsimile machete on school grounds. They were subsequently taken into custody.
The lockdown was lifted about 10 minutes later. The middle school remained in a lockout for another 10 minutes until the police department was off school grounds.
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During the lockout, no one was allowed to enter or leave the building. No injuries were reported in the incident.
In a statement, Principal James Flynn said students and staff did a great job maintaining a learning environment during the incident.
