5 arrested, middle school briefly locked down after attempted carjacking in Edina

April 28 update: Stacie Stanley, the superintendent of Edina Public Schools, released a statement on April 27 regarding the incident.

According to the statement, the Edina Police Department said five teenage boys were involved in the carjacking including an airsoft gun with an orange tip. All five minors were arrested and brought to the Juvenile Prosecution Division of Edina for charging.

Stanley added that Valley View Middle School went into a “soft lockdown,” which means no one could enter or exit the building, as opposed to a “hard lockdown,” which involves students and staff locking their rooms and turning the lights off.

South View Middle School was put into lockdown because police dispatch accidentally asked that building to lock down first, according to the statement. Valley View Middle School was immediately put into lockdown after the mistake was identified.

The Edina Police Department and Edina Public Schools are set to meet early next week to debrief the incident.

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An attempted carjacking Wednesday morning in Edina led to a brief lockdown at a middle school.

Edina police say officers responded to a report of an attempted carjacking near 70th Street and Antrim Road just before 10 a.m.

Fortunately, the victim was able to drive away unharmed but, because the suspects fled, nearby Valley View Middle School was put on lockdown.

The department says officers found and arrested the five suspects within minutes and the lockdown at the school was lifted.

While the incident remains under investigation, police say there is no threat to the public.