Walnut Creek Police gave the all clear signal at Las Lomas High School today, February 10, following a phone call to the school indicating someone had a gun on campus.
Las Lomas officials immediately had students and teachers shelter in their classrooms. Parents and the Police Department were notified, and a thorough search of the campus was conducted by Walnut Creek Police Department, with additional assistance from the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Department. Through a classroom to classroom search and utilizing a drone, the officers were able to confidently conclude that there was no legitimate threat.
After consulting with the school administration the decision was made to release students for the day. Students were released at about 1:05 pm today to their parents, and school will resume on Monday. WCPD would like to thank the hard work and dedication of the staff at Las Lomas High School for their response to this incident.
WCPD Detectives will continue to investigate the origin of this threat made against the school. Anyone with information as to who made this threat should call WCPD.
Despite this incident resolving peacefully, Walnut Creek Police are urging students to take any threat seriously, and if they hear anything that sounds suspicious, please report it immediately to a teacher or school administrator.
