Pana School District was on soft lockdown Tuesday afternoon after police received reports of a suspicious person on a bicycle near the corner of Hickory and Washington Streets. Pana Police Chief Dan Bland tells Regional Radio News that the suspicious person may have had a gun and out of an abundance of caution, Pana Police informed the schools to have a soft lockdown. 

The school lockdown has been lifted.  Police have been searching for this individual but have been unable to find him or her. They do have increased patrols and are still out looking.  Other than the initial report, the police say they haven’t gotten any new information. The public are asked to contact authorities if you see anything suspicious.