Lapeer County Courthouse Briefly Placed on Lockdown After Security System Malfunction

Lapeer County Courthouse briefly placed on lockdown after security system malfunction

There was no danger to courthouse staff or the surrounding community.

False report of active shooter disrupts Lapeer County Courthouse

Police are investigating what triggered false reports of an active shooter at the Lapeer County Courthouse on Wednesday morning.

Active shooter alert in Lapeer determined to be false alarm from new courthouse system

The Lapeer County Sheriff’s Office says that a technical error during installation of a new emergency system was the cause of an active shooter report yesterday morning. The call went out from the Lapeer County Courthouse shortly before 9:50 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2, with several local agencies responding quickly to the call. The call was determined to be a false alarm, with the cause believed to be an issue with the new emergency system inside…