"OAKLAND - An Oakland elementary school canceled classes and officials locked down the campus Wednesday after an unmarked van with a Department of Homeland Security license plate was sighted in the area."
"But the presence of the van, first spotted by a crossing guard outside Hoover Elementary School, sparked widespread alarm, leading nearly 100 residents to take the streets, keeping watch over the area."
"Outside, adults circled the block, singing friendly kids' songs like "Itsy Bitsy Spider" in preparation to calm down any frightened children who were soon expected to leave for the day."
""It's an extremely hard thing for educators and the babies in there," said Olivia Udovic, who teaches at the Manzanita School but arrived to support the rally. "But we're stepping up to keep the community safe.""
An unmarked van with a Department of Homeland Security license plate was sighted near a West Oakland elementary school, prompting school officials to cancel classes and lock down the campus. District leaders connected the vehicle to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and reassured families that students were safe. A crossing guard reported the van flashing headlights at a black vehicle, which then sped off and crashed into a parked car while the driver fled. Nearly 100 residents took to the streets to keep watch. Recess and lunch were canceled and a nearby preschool was also locked down.
Read at The Mercury News
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]