(MENDON) – Mendon Community Schools were locked down for a time on Friday as police executed two search warrants.

The Mendon Police Department says their officers along with the St. Joseph County Special Response Team executed two search warrants. One was in the 2700 block of Pleasant Road and the 300 block of East Street.

Two individuals were arrested at the East Street residence. One of the suspects was taken into custody on a nine count felony warrant that involved a weapons offense that was being investigated by the Mendon Police. The other suspect is under arrest for aiding and abetting.

In a media release, Mendon Schools Superintendent Leasa Griffith-Mathews says she was contacted by Mendon Police about the situation. She says the Mendon Elementary School and Mendon Middle/High School buildings were locked down from around 9 AM until 10:45 AM. She says students were able to move around inside the buildings but no outside activities were allowed.

The matter is still under investigation.