FLAGSTAFF — On Monday, March 23, 2015 at approximately 2:40 p.m., the Flagstaff Police Department received an anonymous call from a subject stating they were suicidal, had a firearm and were near Thomas Elementary School in the 3300 block of East Lockett.

The caller used an administrative line, and when transferred to dispatch stated they were suicidal, armed and near children. The caller did not respond to any other questions asked my dispatch and hung up.

Officers immediately were sent to the area. The school had already activated their lockdown procedures. Officers conducted a room by room search of the school, including the playground area and surrounding residential area with negative contact with any armed subjects or suspicious persons. Area schools were contacted and provided the information regarding the suspicious call.

The Flagstaff Police Department will continue to investigate this call, but at this time we believe the call to be a hoax.