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A person has been taken into police custody after allegedly being found with a weapon near a Tauranga school.<\/p>\n
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Police were called to a property on Cameron Rd in Gate P\u0101 at around 8.50am.<\/p>\n
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Parents of students at Tauranga Girls\u2019 College told NZME their children had reported a lockdown at the college.<\/p>\n
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One parent said when she dropped off her daughter at the college this morning, a teacher came rushing out to bring the student inside, saying the school was in lockdown.<\/p>\n
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She said there were several police officers walking around the area.<\/p>\n
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In a statement to NZME, Tauranga Girls\u2019 College acting principal Alice Cade said there was an \u201cincident\u201d this morning out the front of the school.<\/p>\n
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Cade said police were called and the school went into lockdown on their advice.<\/p>\n
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The lockdown has now been lifted after the person of interest was taken into custody.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI can reassure you that all staff and students are safe and are now carrying on to classes for the day.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Police said they were making inquiries after a person was reported to be holding an alleged weapon in Gate P\u0101.<\/p>\n
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\u201cA nearby school was advised to be placed into a lockdown, however, this has since been stood down.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe person alleged to have a weapon was located, where police found a knife in their possession, and taken into custody.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Police continue to make inquiries into the incident.<\/p>\n
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