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Ellis Middle School, 225 S. Liberty St., was put in “secure building” mode after Elgin police were called about a rifle being pointed out a window at a nearby home on Aug. 23, 2018. Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
An adult and a juvenile were charged in connection with an incident Thursday in which a rifle-type weapon — later found to be a BB gun — was pointed out a window, prompting people to call police and a nearby school to go into “secure building” mode, Elgin police said.
The incident occurred about 8:40 a.m. in the 600 block of Villa Street, police said. No shots were fired, and police provided no information what occurred beyond the arrests being made.
Police would also not disclose the name, age or address of the adult charged with disorderly conduct.
Ellis Middle School was put in “secure building” mode, meaning no one was allowed to enter or exit, for less than an hour while police investigated, School District U46 officials said.