Suspicious Person Report That Led To Chicopee School Lockdown Was Hoax
CHICOPEE (CBS) – Students at a high school in western Massachusetts were placed in lockdown and dismissed while police investigated a report of a suspicious person in the building that turned out to be a hoax.
Chicopee Comprehensive High School was placed in lockdown around 2 p.m. on Friday. Police said the school office received a report of a suspicious person walking around.
Local and State Police responded to search the facility. About an hour later, police said students are being released to a relocation point.
"I would like to stress that there is no danger to any students at this time," police said at the time.
Parents were asked not to come to school grounds.
Just after 5 p.m., police said it was determined the report was unfounded.
"It was determined, after this incident, that the party who reported this did this as a hoax," police said.