STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. \u2014 A public school in Castleton Corners initiated shelter-in protocols on Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n
A text alert issued around 2:15 p.m. by the New York City Department of Education notified parents and guardians of students at PS 29 at 1581 Victory Blvd. of the situation. <\/p>\n
\u201cP.S. 029 Bardwell is Shelter-in. Everyone is safe. BRT (building response team) is activated. Do not come to P.S. 029 Bardwell. No one is permitted to enter or leave the building until it is lifted\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
A source with knowledge of the incident said that an individual had managed to climb up scaffolding and make their way onto the roof of the school building.<\/p>\n
A photo provided to the Advance\/SILive.com from the scene shows several individuals who appeared to be wearing police uniforms on the scaffolding.<\/p>\n
By 3:50 p.m., there was no sign of the emergency response or an individual on the roof.<\/p>\n
Following dismissal, parents still gathered in the vicinity of the school told an Advance\/SILive.com reporter they had received notification of an individual who had climbed onto the roof. <\/p>\n
The parents went on to say that they weren\u2019t particularly concerned about the situation.<\/p>\n
This is a breaking news story. Additional information will be posted as it becomes available.<\/p>\n
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