PORTLAND, OR – Some tense moments at Bridlemile Elementary School on Thursday afternoon. The school was placed first on lockdown and then on lockout.

Portland Police say that it was just afternoon when two things happened at the same time, necessitating a call to the police and the school being placed on lockdown.

First there was an explosion from a nearby PGE power pole and the sight of smoke. Around the same time, a young student saw a man running to the nearby woods with something in his hand. Get all the latest information on what's happening in your community by signing up for Patch's newsletters and breaking news alerts.