Police operation prompts lockdown at Cascade High

EVERETT — Cascade High School was put into lockdown Wednesday afternoon during a police operation in the neighborhood.

Everett police were responding to a reported disturbance in the central Everett area around 1 p.m., said the department spokesman, officer Aaron Snell.

Police initially were told a man involved in the disturbance may have been carrying a weapon.

A police dog was used in the search, which continued into Wednesday evening.

The lockdown was a safety precaution, Snell said.