Seymour Police say that Jackson Elementary School had to be put on lock-down for a couple of hours on Thursday after a man, who was believed to be armed and possibly suicidal, was in the area. Police say that the man evaded them be ducking into a cornfield near Freeman Field. Authorities stressed that the man was not near the school, but he was close enough that school officials decided to take action.

“The Tribune” is reporting that the manhunt was resolved peacefully around 3 p.m. Some school activities had to be postponed due to the search. The identity of the man has not been released.