Search for robbery suspect triggers lockdown at Pittsylvania County schools

Lockdown started around noon at Brosville, Stony Mill Elementary School

PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. – The search for a robbery suspect triggered a lockdown Monday afternoon at two Pittsylvania County elementary schools.

According to Pittsylvania County Superintendent Dr. Mark Jones, Brosville and Stony Mill Elementary went into "code orange" lockdown around noon.

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That means all outside school doors are locked and all classroom doors are locked.

As of 1:45 p.m., the lockdown was still in effect.

Jones said the Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office was searching for a robbery suspect in the area, but there was no reason to think the suspect was coming to the schools.Â