All students and staff at a school in Baldwin Park have evacuated as police deal with a person barricaded in the front office, authorities confirmed.
The incident began at Olive Middle School at about 9:45 a.m. The Baldwin Park Police Department told KTLA that they received a report of a female staff member causing a disturbance in the main office.
School officials then evacuated classrooms, bringing staff and students to nearby Walnut Elementary, where they remain safe.
The female staff member, as of 12:25 p.m., remains barricaded in the front office, according to police.
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Students at Baldwin Middle School in Baldwin Park are seen waiting at a nearby school after their school was evacuated following a disturbance on May 1, 2025. (KTLA) -
Students at Baldwin Middle School in Baldwin Park are seen waiting at a nearby school after their school was evacuated following a disturbance on May 1, 2025. (KTLA)
There is no current threat to any students or staff, authorities said.
Images from Sky5 showed SWAT officers outside the office. It’s not yet clear if the woman inside is armed, or what she did to provoke the SWAT response.
No additional details were immediately made available.
