A juvenile was arrested Friday following a soft lockdown at Iroquois School District.
Erie News Now spoke to Iroquois School District Superintendent Shane Murray about the recent concerns regarding soft lockdowns that had been implemented at the high school and elementary schools.
At around 8:30 a.m. Friday the district was made aware of a threat from a non-enrolled juvenile. Police investigated the threats and determined they were legitimate.
The school district made the decision to place the high school under a soft lockdown meaning that all doors were locked ensuring no one could come in or out of the building. There was an added police presence on the premises. Due to proximity to the high school, the elementary school was also placed into a soft lockdown as a precaution.
Police arrested the juvenile, and the soft lockdown was lifted around 1:30 p.m. According to a message from the Iroquois School District Administration all operations have returned to normal.
Friday night’s football game between Oil City and Cathedral Prep at Veterans Memorial Stadium was moved to Fairview.
Statement from District 10 on X:
“Out of an abundance of caution, District 10, in consultation with PIAA, Oil City and Cathedral Prep High Schools, has made the decision to move tonight’s 4A semifinal football game between those two schools to Fairview High School. Kickoff will remain at 7pm and tickets already purchased for the contest will still be accepted at the gate.”