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Denver police have arrested a suspect who reportedly entered Montbello High School carrying a gun, officials say.
A school security officer spotted the person who was not authorized to be in the school, Denver Public Schools spokesman Alex Sanchez said. The suspect then fled, he said.
Police were called at 9:54 a.m. and chased the suspect down and arrested him, Sanchez said. The school was placed in lockdown while authorities searched for the gun, he said.
No weapon was found, said Detective John White, Denver police spokesman.
The identity of the suspect has not been released.
Montbello was taken off lockdown at 2:08 p.m., Sanchez said.
Kirk Mitchell: 303-954-1206 or kmitchell@denverpost.com
