BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — Broken Arrow police detained two students after a search due to a call alleging guns on campus.
Broken Arrow Public Schools Communications Director Tara Thompson says the first call came in around 9:30 A.m. and alleged a student had a gun on campus. The second call came in around 11:35 a.m. and alleged a man with a gun was in a classroom threatening students. Police responded within five minutes and put the school on lockdown.
Officers located the students who allegedly had the guns and detained them briefly at the high school. No guns or weapons were found on them or on campus. No students were injured and there is no threat to the school.
"The whole interaction between who called and the likelihood of this being a bluff or not is still being investigated," said Ethan Hutchins, Broken Arrow PD's Communications Coordinator.
Thompson says the school's response was to treat the incident like a real threat.
"It's really delicate because we never want to discredit anyone when they come to us with an alleged threat," she said. "We always want to respond appropriately, but it's also hard to tell if it is being embellished or if it's someone trying to get out of school. It's a fine line."
We will update this story as we learn more about the investigation.
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