GoTo Unreachable Target error during model - anylogic

I'm running a simulation on a school building on Anylogic PLE version. I used pedGoTo block for Peds (as students) to go to their lockers, using a polygonal area and attractors for each locker. The model runs for a bit but eventually I get the following error:
root.ToLockers.pedGoToTarget:Unreachable target
Click on this link to see a picture of my area and attractors
Click on this link to see a picture of the error during the simulation.
(I'm new to stack overflow and for some reason I'm not allowed to embed pictures)
The peds try to go through walls to reach the attractors. I made sure to draw the polygonal area around walls and any object that might be in the way to avoid this but it keeps happening. It happens with a different attractor every time I run the model so it's not just a specific one. The attractors are set to Random.
How can I fix this to avoid peds trying to go through walls?

It's not exactly clear form the image but my advice would be to try some more debugging of reachability using the following method:
Use the same layout
Create a separate flow where an agent is injected at a random point on the layout
Make the agent attempt to reach that location
There can be two outcomes:
The point is unreachable from anywhere - meaning that a mistake was made in drawing the layout at the destination (locker) location
The point is unreachable from some locations - meaning that there are issues with pathfinding in which case it is advisable to create intermediate points that should be reached before targeting final destination (locker)

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