Nearby Crisis Intervention Puts Dover, NH, School on Lockdown

A Dover elementary school was placed on lockdown Tuesday morning when a nearby resident was having having a crisis.

Dover police requested that Garrison Elementary School be placed on lockdown around 8:35 a.m. while officers spoke to "an individual experiencing suicidal ideations" inside their home near the school.

A crisis team was able to resolve the condition and brought the individual to a hospital for help.

Normal activity resumed at the school just after 9 a.m.

If you feel you or someone you know may be in crisis call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline by dialing 988, New Hampshire Rapid Response at 833-710-6477 and NH988.com or the Portsmouth Regional Hospital crisis-suicide hotline at 603-433-5370.

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