Maricopa High School ends lockdown amid bomb threat investigation
MARICOPA, Ariz. - Police in Maricopa were investigating a bomb threat at Maricopa High School on Monday afternoon, but it was found not to be credible.
"We are taking proper measures to ensure the safety of all the students & staff of the high school," police said on Sept. 9.
The school was placed on lockdown for a bit, but that's since been lifted.
"Maricopa Police Department has searched the area and concluded the threat was not credible," the police department said.
No further information was made available about the incident.
This is not the only public safety incident that has affected the Pinal County community in recent weeks: on Sept. 3, a 31-year-old man named Stephen Meriwether was arrested after he allegedly barricaded himself for hours in a bedroom of a home. The barricade situation came after police tried to pull Meriwether over. Chemical agents were eventually used to force Meriwether out of the home.