Police are on scene of a reported emergency at an elementary school in Virginia.
The incident took place at Westwood Hills Elementary School in Waynesboro, Waynesboro Public Schools Assistant Superintendent Ryan Barber said.
In a post on the school’s website, Barber said the Waynesboro Police Department “is managing an emergency” at the school.
The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office told the USA TODAY Network “children are safe and are being evacuated” following the incident, which “is contained and secured at this time.”
Heavy police presence around Waynesboro’s Westwood Hills Elementary School Wednesday morning, Sept. 2.
USA TODAY has reached out to the Waynesboro Police Department for more information.
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A reunification of students and families will take place at Westminster Presbyterian Church on Mt. Vernon Street in the city, according to Barber.
“Children are safe and are being evacuated from the school,” the sheriff’s office said. “Please wait for notification and instruction from Waynesboro Public Schools. Please do not respond to the school we need access for the buses and emergency vehicles.”
This is a developing story.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Police respond to emergency at Virginia elementary school
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