Daytime drug raid near Detroit elementary school shouldn't have happened, police reportedly admit

(CBS) DETROIT - Authorities in Detroit executed an afternoon drug raid near an elementary school without warning and now they are saying it should never have happened, reports CBS Detroit.

The raid reportedly took place Tuesday afternoon at a home across the street from Pasteur Elementary School while students were outside on the playground.

Shots were fired at a pair of pit bulls but no one was hurt, reports the station. However, weapons were recovered from the home as well as $315,000 worth of narcotics. The occupants of the home were arrested.

Following the incident, the school sent a letter to parents saying, "When we saw the police at the house, we quickly signaled for the students on the playground to be brought into the school. As students were coming in, they heard shots and some started to run into the school. All the students were safe and accounted for."

Some are upset that the school was not notified that the raid was scheduled to take place, CBS Detroit reports.

"No one was alerted. They came in, did their raid, [guns were] fired, and children were scared to death," said Ronald Lawrence, a concerned citizen. "Physically, I understand no one was hurt, but I'm sure a mental scar will be with a lot of these children for a long time."

Detroit Police Chief James Craig said the department will make some changes in its search warrant process, reports the station.