Thursday morning, Morrison police responded at 11:19 a.m. to an attempted armed robbery of a person who was near Northside Elementary School, 520 N. Genesee St. The school, which houses the district’s K-2 classes, was placed on lockdown.
Police said a man displayed a Glock-style handgun during the attempted robbery before fleeing the area. He is described as a younger white man who is between 5 feet, 9 inches and 5 feet, 11 inches tall; has a thin build; and was wearing a black coat, pants and a mask. The attempted armed robbery was reported at a nearby home.
School resource officer Dan Simmons remained at the school through Thursday.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Morrison Police Department at 815-772-7650.