Penngrove Elementary near Petaluma locked down after threat
Penngrove Elementary School near Petaluma was locked down on Monday afternoon after authorities were warned of a possible threat.
"All students and staff are safe and accounted for," the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office said in a social media post at 1:20 p.m.
Information about the nature of the threat was not released.
A parent reunification point was set up at Rancho Adobe Fire Protection District at 11000 Main St. in Penngrove.
Penngrove Elementary is part of the Petaluma City Elementary School District.
Around 7:30 p.m. Monday evening, the Sonoma County Office of Education announced that classes at Penngrove Elementary and Kenilworth Junior High School would not take place Tuesday. Officials said while no threat was made to Kenilworth Junior High, the campus was being closed out of an abundance of caution following an investigation.
Both schools will resume classes on Wednesday.
Tuesday afternoon, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office announced that a Santa Rosa man had been arrested in connection with the threat.