Hillside High School lockdown lifted after police activity in area

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Friday, May 30, 2025
Hillside High School on lockdown
The lockdown was put in place due to police activity.

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Hillside High School was placed under lockdown Friday due to police activity.

Durham police officers around 10:30 a.m. responded to a drug complaint near the school. According to the police department, It was believed the three subjects had gone back inside the school. It was also believed they matched the description of carjacking suspects from an earlier incident.

Chopper 11 showed multiple police cars at the schools and some entrances taped off.

Durham County Sheriff's deputies placed the school under lockdown and did a safety sweep.

All three suspects were located; however, it was later determined that they were not involved in the earlier carjacking. No weapons or drugs were found during the search.

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