Ammo discovery prompts Blaine school lockdown
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Police say a search of Blaine High School that followed the discovery of ammunition in a garbage can found no weapon.
The northern Twin Cities school of 2,500 students was locked down as classes began Thursday morning so police could investigate.
Anoka-Hennepin School District spokeswoman Mary Olson says a custodian apparently discovered the ammunition Wednesday night. By the time the principal was notified Thursday morning and had called police, Olson says it was too late to cancel classes.
Olson says no threats were made. She says a male student was identified, but officials don't believe he intended to use the ammunition at the school.
Classes were dismissed early at 12:30 p.m. School is scheduled to resume as normal Friday.
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