Beverly High School locked down after bullets are found in bathroom

By Casey Ramsdell, Globe Correspondent

Officials placed Beverly High School on lockdown for several hours today after a student found bullets in one of the school’s bathrooms.

The bullets, which the student reported finding at about 11 a.m., were .22-caliber long rifle ammunition, said James Hayes, the Beverly school superintendent. Hayes said “less than a dozen” bullets were found, but wouldn't be more specific.

Hayes said Beverly Police, State Police, and school staff searched the building. The search included students’ lockers and backpacks. Nothing suspicious was found, he said.

Hayes said the search ended shortly before 3 p.m. The students were released at 3 p.m., rather than the usual 2:33 p.m.