Sydney schools taken out of lockdown after police operation ends
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A major police operation that led to several schools in Sydney's north-west being locked down this morning has ended.
Officers received reports that a person was carrying firearms while walking on a footpath at Guardian Avenue in Beaumont Hills, about 40km from the CBD, about 10.25am.
Nearby schools were put into lockdown as a precaution, and the public was urged to avoid the area as a large police presence swarmed the suburb.
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A passerby with toy guns sparked a scare, plunging several schools in Sydney's north-west into lockdown and causing a major police operation. Nine
Following a large search of the area, police found and spoke with the person seen carrying guns.
They confirmed the guns were actually toys from a local cleanup.
"Police commenced a large search of the area and, following inquiries, were able to speak to the person and established the firearms seen were toys that had been picked up from a local cleanup," a police spokesperson said.
The school lockdowns have been lifted, and there is no threat to the community. Nine
"Police treat all reports seriously and thank the community for their assistance."
The police operation has concluded.
The school lockdowns have been lifted, and there is no threat to the community.
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