Crime & Safety
Gun Scare At Sonoma Co. School Probed
Reports of a gunman at a Sonoma County elementary school on Wednesday turned out to be a hoax, police said.
SONOMA COUNTY, CA — Lockdown orders were issued at a Sonoma County elementary school Wednesday after authorities received multiple reports of a gunman on campus that turned out to be a hoax, the Santa Rosa Police Department said.
Officers responded to Hidden Valley Elementary on two occasions on separate reports of a person armed with a gun at the school, police said in a news release.
“On both occasions numerous officers quickly responded to the school and searched for possible suspects,” police said.
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“No suspects were located on either occasion and the lockdowns were quickly lifted.
“After a subsequent investigation the reports of a subject with a gun were determined to be a hoax.”
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A call that came in at around 11 a.m. triggered a lockdown of around 30 minutes and a second lockdown was ordered shortly afterward, The Press Democrat reports.
Parents were allowed to return to campus to pick up their children after the second lockdown was lifted by 1 p.m., the report said.
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