Updated Jan. 12 at 3 p.m.
The Dalles High School was placed into lockdown this morning, Jan. 12, following a report of a student potentially coming to campus with a weapon, according to a joint press release from the North Wasco County School District and The Dalles Police Department.
According to the press release, the initial call came in at 7:46 a.m., and law enforcement arrived shortly after. There was enforcement from the city police department, the county sheriff’s office and Oregon State, according to the release.
At the same time, the school’s “Secure procedures” were activated, meaning students arriving to the school were brought inside to safe, internal locations while all entrances and exits were secured, according to the release.
After the school was secured, it was placed into a full lockdown while law enforcement investigated. According to the release, several other district schools were also placed on Secure status, “out of an abundance of caution.”
Following the investigation, it was found that the initial report contained secondhand, outdated information, and that there was no direct threat made. Additionally, the student in question was not located on campus, according to the report.
Increased security measures were in place for the rest of the day in order to ensure the safety of the students and staff, the release said.
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