Police issued a no trespass order to the former student whose actions led to a lock-down at Barrington High School last spring.

Barrington Police Chief Michael Correia said the former student — he showed up outside the high school last May carrying a knife — stopped by the police station on Friday, Aug. 30, with a gift for one of the officers. Chief Correia said the teenager wanted to give a pocket knife to the School Resource Officer. 

As a result of that action, Barrington Police issued the former student a no trespass order for the high school. 

Local officials can still clearly recall the incident that occurred this past spring. On May 10 at about 8:35 a.m., the teenager called the police department and said he was on an athletic field at the high school and had a knife. 

“The juvenile was in the back area of the field near the wooded line. After several tense minutes, police officers were able to convince the juvenile to drop the knife,” stated a press release from the police department at that time.

During the incident, police cruisers and an ambulance were parked on the soccer field near the student parking lot. Police said the juvenile was safely taken into custody and transported for an evaluation. He was not charged. 

Police completed a full check of all the rooms inside the high school while school officials imposed a lock-down at BHS and put out a “shelter-in-place” order at the district’s other schools. More than a dozen parents showed up at the high school, hoping to pick up their children. The lockdown remained in place until 11 a.m. Officials then dismissed all high school students. 

Town and school officials have since credited the local police department and the officers on duty on May 10 for de-escalating the situation and resolving it in a quick and safe manner.

According to multiple officials, the SRO was crucial in helping de-escalate the incident.