CINCINNATI — A lockdown has been lifted at multiple Sycamore Community Schools buildings after a man escaped ICE custody.
The district said in a release that Maple Dale Elementary, E.H. Greene Intermediate School, Sycamore Junior High and the Sycamore District Office were on lockdown during an active "law enforcement operation."
"The police activity is in the area and has not been on school property. Students and staff are safe and secure," the statement said.
In a message to parents, the district said no one was allowed in or out of the buildings per the request of investigators. Once the investigation was over, the buildings were able to resume normal operations.
We reached out to Blue Ash police about the investigation, and they referred us to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
According to a statement from an ICE spokesperson, a man from Uzbekistan escaped ICE custody.
ICE said Diyordjon Bakhtishodov was being transported from the Warren County Jail to ICE's Blue Ash office for processing when he "became unruly and escaped the rear of the ICE vehicle."
"Officers notified local authorities of the situation, and the suspect was taken back into custody by ICE without further incident," the spokesperson said.
Bakhtishodov was placed under an ICE detainer on Nov. 7 after he was arrested by Warren County law enforcement on a warrant for speeding and driving under suspension earlier that day.
ICE's spokesperson said Bakhtishodov may face further charges after his escape attempt.
