Heavy police presence at Barrington High School. What we know.

BARRINGTON − Police say a situation on the athletic field at Barrington High School Friday morning was handled safely after the "incident" drew a heavy police presence.

Without describing what happened in detail, police said the robust police presence is "out of an abundance of caution." School officials said the situation had prompted a lockdown.

A photo of Barrington High School.
A photo of Barrington High School.

"This incident was handled by police safely," says a post on the department's Facebook page.

Police are still investigating at this time and will provide information when available, says the post.

This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Barrington High School goes into lockdown with heavy police presence

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