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Police search Chaparral HS amid alleged threat
Police in Scottsdale are investigating an incident involving an alleged threat made to Chaparral High School. the incident resulted in the school being placed on lockdown for some time. FOX 10's Nicole Krasean reports.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Chaparral High School in Scottsdale was placed on lockdown on Wednesday as police investigated an alleged threat.
The school is located near Scottsdale Road and Shea Boulevard. No injuries have been reported.
After searching the school, police say no credible threat was found.
"The school is on lockdown and officers are actively clearing the campus. STAY AWAY from the campus until the all-clear is given," Scottsdale Police wrote on X. "A primary search of the entire campus is complete and no credible threat to the students or staff was found. Officers are conducting secondary searches of the campus."
"As a parent, you feel helpless cause I want to go in there and save the day, but obviously I can't, and you can see there was a lot of other parents here with the same feeling, concern, just kinda hoping for the best and wanting to see what the outcome was," said Barry Bales.
Students will be released from classes at the normal time on Wednesday.
Chaparral High School