Oceanside police arrested one person Thursday after they searched a residential area and a nearby homeless encampment for a man believed to be holding a gun.
Officers arrived at 1320 Union Plaza Court just before 11 a.m. Someone reported seeing a man carrying a weapon near the business park.
Oceanside police requested the help of a helicopter from the San Diego County Sheriff's Department as they searched brush near the scene of the incident.
Video from Newschopper 7 showed several officers searching areas behind homes.
There were two schools nearby on lockdown, according to Oceanside Unified School District officials. Students at Lincoln Middle School and Palmquist Elementary were safe but were being held in classrooms due to the police activity nearby, officials said.
The area is just east of Interstate 5 at the Oceanside Boulevard exit.
Just before noon, officers ended the search saying they found no one matching the description given by the reporting party.
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Then, moments later, they confirmed one arrest.
No one was injured.
