By Ben Cameron and Bridget Scott
UPDATE
Garfield Primary School principal Michael Smith said the school went into lockdown yesterday as a precaution following reports of a man acting suspciously near the train station.
“A parent came in and said there was a potential problem, this man was acting suspicious,” he said.
“The station is across the road from the school, so it was more of a precaution than anything. The children were never in any danger.
“I’ve spoken to police at Warragul and Pakenham, they’ve investigated it and there was nothing to report.”
UPDATE
Bunyip police have received an unconfirmed report that an armed man caused a Garfield primary school lockdown yesterday afternoon.
“The only information I have is that a man may have had a gun and boarded a train for Warragul,” she said.
EARLIER
A Garfield primary school went into lockdown this afternoon after fears of a gunman on the loose.
A parent of the school said her children were in lockdown.
“All I know is that the school went into lockdown because apparently there was a man with a gun in the main street,” parent Holly said.
“I heard the police were searching for him and he boarded a train for Pakenham.
“Our kids were let out just before 4.30pm.”
A school employee said the school was in lockdown for approximately 45 minutes from 3.20pm.
Police Media could not confirm reports.
