Details Released in West Branch Incident

ALLPORT – State police are looking to the public for information on an incident that happened at the West Branch School in Morris Township Friday afternoon.

State police at Clearfield said two males were reported to be carrying a long gun and a handgun in a grassy area near the playground of the school at about 2 p.m. or 2:30 p.m.

Witnesses to the incident reported that one of the males pointed a weapon toward the playground area of the school.

An early report from police stated that the school and the immediate area around the school were searched. Everything was reportedly found to be secure.

Police said one person was said to have been dressed in camouflage.

Police were assisted at the scene by members of the Clearfield County Emergency Response Team, Morris-Cooper Regional Police, the Clearfield County’s Sheriff’s office, the Clearfield County Emergency Management Team and local volunteer fire and ambulance personnel.

Anyone with information on the incident is urged to contact police at 857-3800.

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