Grovetown Elementary placed on lockdown during manhunt, suspect arrested

Alexandra Koch, Augusta Chronicle
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Grovetown Elementary School was placed on lockdown Wednesday as Grovetown police searched for a man wanted for aggravated assault and sexual assault.

Just a few hours after the manhunt began, Waltrell Devante Price, 28, of Beech Island, SC, was taken into custody without incident on Old Berzelia Road at 3:15 p.m., according to a release from the Grovetown Police Department. He was not armed at the time of his arrest.

Price is charged with aggravated assault, attempted rape, sexual battery and theft by taking, according to officials. The incident report is not yet available.

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Lockdown at Grovetown Elementary School

Grovetown Elementary School was placed on a brief soft lockdown Wednesday afternoon in relation to the police search for Price.

The school was notified by law enforcement that a search was underway for an individual involved in an incident off campus, according to a news release.

"Out of an abundance of caution, outdoor activity was temporarily restricted," administrators noted in the release. "This briefly interrupted recess for a small number of students, otherwise school operations immediately resumed and will continue as normal."

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