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North East School Placed in Lockdown After Man 'Armed with Air Rifle' Spotted Nearby

Eskdale Academy pupils were locked down as police deployed armed units and a drone to find a man with an apparent air rifle, ensuring safety during school hours.

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Armed police were called to Eskdale Academy after a man was seen in a Hartlepool street carrying what appears to be an air rifle

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Hartlepool school locked down as man spotted with 'air rifle'

Police say they are working with staff at Eskdale Academy to keep pupils safe.

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'We have worked closely with the police' - Hartlepool school's statement after air rifle alert

Police have issued a CCTV image of a man they want to trace after being seen carrying an air rifle which prompted a primary school to enter a lockdown.

·Hartlepool, United Kingdom
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North East school placed in lockdown after man 'armed with air rifle' spotted nearby

Armed police were called to Eskdale Academy after a man was seen in a Hartlepool street carrying what appears to be an air rifle

·Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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Hunt for gunman seen pointing rifle at sky near primary school - Yorkshire Live

Eskdale Academy was locked down after a man with an 'air rifle' was spotted nearby

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School on lockdown after man 'walks by with air rifle' as parents drop off children

The man briefly pointed the weapon to the sky before walking along Eskdale Road at about 8.55am this morning

·County Durham, United Kingdom
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Upper Country. School Confiscation in Gorcy: Who Really Is the Armed Man Who Caused Panic?

The man who had triggered the confinement of the Gorcy school on November 7th was tried in the Briey court on Monday. Behind the image of the "forcen", the justice discovers an isolated quinquennial, mined by alcohol and narcotics, who says that he no longer remembers the facts that are accused of him.

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The Northern Echo broke the news in County Durham, United Kingdom on Monday, November 17, 2025.
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