Sheriff's office arrests suspicious person near Port St. John schools

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A suspicious person previously trespassed from the school was seen near the campus.

Space Coast Jr./Sr. High School was placed on lockdown as a precautionary measure.

A nearby elementary school was also put on a shelter-in-place order.

Space Coast Jr./Sr. High School was placed on a brief lockdown early during the school day Oct. 9 because a suspicious person who had previously been trespassed was spotted near campus, according to district officials.

The person, who district officials did not name, was spotted at about 9 a.m., causing the high school to go into a lockdown, said Janet Murnaghan, chief strategic communications officer at Brevard Public Schools. Enterprise Elementary School was also placed on a shelter in place.

The individual was found off campus an