The Vineyard Montessori School performed a \u201clock up\u201d procedure today around noon due to reports of a mental health incident occurring on nearby Daggett Ave, according to school officials.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The incident, which occurred around 12:15 pm, caused the local school to perform the drill as a precautionary measure.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At Vineyard Montessori, a lock-up is different from a lockdown, Debbie Jernagan, head of school, said. A lockdown is performed for someone on the property, and a lock-up, for someone within the vicinity of the school\u2019s property.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The school heard about the incident from Tisbury Police Sgt. Max Sherman. Sherman works with the school and informs them when and where an incident occurs and recommends a course of action, Jernagan said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have an officer assigned to our school who\u2019s our support person and who calls us when something happens,\u201d Jernagan said. \u201cHe tells us what to do, and where it is so that we know.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHe said we should go inside and not have outside recess. We followed our lockout procedures and informed parents,\u201d she added.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jernagan said a lock-up consists of calmly bringing the children inside, drawing the shades, and locking the door. Today, it lasted until a little after 12:30 pm.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve been practicing it for so long that we just go into that procedure, and we work really well with Max at the Tisbury Police Department,\u201d Jernegan said. \u201cFor something that could be a scary situation, it went smoothly here, and we feel confident in the safety of our children.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tisbury Police Lt. Bill Brigham said the apprehension went smoothly on Daggett Ave, which is less than a mile from the school.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo weapons and the individual cooperated and was transported to the hospital to receive care,\u201d Brigham said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Brigham said there were no charges filed and declined to provide further details about the incident, saying it\u2019s \u201cprotected information.\u201d<\/p>\n
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