'Man with rifle' puts schools in lockdown

State Police spokesman Lt Paul Vance says schools in a town close to Sandy Hook have been put in lockdown after a reported sighting of an armed man. Picture: Getty/AFP Source: Getty Images

SCHOOLS have been put in lockdown in Ridgefield, Connecticut, after a report of a man with a rifle in the nearby area.

Ridgefield is about 30km by road from Sandy Hook, the scene of last week's school shooting tragedy.

The Connecticut Post reports that the man with the weapon was seen near the Branchville train station, 6km from the town, and police were on their way to investigate.

Ridgefield Superintendent Deborah Low released a statement saying that town schools "have been put into lockdown ... due to a report of a possibly suspicious person."

Branchville Elementary School buses were diverted to East Ridge Middle School and BES students were in the auditorium.

First Selectman Rudy Marconi told the Post that a motorist traveling on Route 7 saw a man with a rifle.

At Newtown, Lt Paul Vance confirmed that police had been deployed after reports of an armed man.

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