Park Elementary School was under lockout for about 15 minutes Friday morning because of police activity in the area.
The lockout lasted from about 11:40 to 11:55 a.m., said Durango School District 9-R spokeswoman Julie Popp.
In a lockout, all exterior doors are locked, but activities continue in the school. In contrast, in a lockdown all activities in the school cease and everyone takes cover.
The cause of the lockout Friday occurred while police searched a room of a motel on East Eighth Street. Police were looking for a man involved in a car crash Thursday night or early Friday.
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