On Thursday, Antioch High School was placed on lockdown for approximately 90-minutes after a report of a possible weapon on campus which prompted a response by the Antioch Police Department.
The alert went out around 10:45 am by school staff which also impacted Live Oak High School who was also placed on lockdown as a precaution.
By 12:31, after searching the campus, with about a dozen Antioch Police Officers still on campus, Principal Louie Rocha gave the all clear to students.
Lieutenant Desmond Bittner of the Antioch Police Department provided a brief update on scene saying that after a search of the campus, no weapon was located and all students were safe. He also added that unrelated to the report of a weapon on campus, an officer had already been on campus with a student who had an unloaded firearm magazine. No other information on that incident was released.
The school is back to normal operation.
UPDATE
On 2/27/20 at approximately 10:18am, Antioch High School staff members made the Antioch Police Department aware of information provided by a student concerning three individuals on campus possibly armed with weapons. The school was placed on lockdown by school staff and the Antioch Police Department assisted the school in attempting to locate the individuals. The information provided by the student could not be substantiated and the lockdown was later lifted once the school was determined to be safe.
An unloaded pistol magazine was located on a student during an unrelated incident that occurred while officers were on campus.
The student was detained and placed under arrest for possessing a firearm magazine on schoolgrounds.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Antioch Police Department non emergency line at (925)778-2441. You may also text-a-tip to274637 (CRIMES) using the key word ANTIOCH.
This incident comes after a February 20 incident where police were called to Antioch High School for a fight where a juvenile brandished a firearm.
According to Antioch Police, as the fight continued, the firearm was discharged and fell to the ground. One of the juveniles picked up the firearm and fled on-foot away from the campus. The other involved juvenile also fled off campus.
Police have since announced that both juveniles in the incident have been identified one of the juveniles was booked in juvenile hall after being taken into custody in the City of Brentwood.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Antioch Police Department non-emergency line at (925)778-2441, or Detective Torres at 925-779-6925. You may also text-a -tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using the key word ANTIOCH
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Our schools should have moats dug around them, filled with water and piranhas. Entry should be via a bridge with high walls surrounding the grounds— high enough so that no one can toss something over them. A tall iron gate should be the entry with some very sensitive metal detectors to prevent sneaking in a firearm or knife. Kids should be there from 8 am to 5 pm …. just like they are at a job site. Going to school IS their job! A two week summer vacation is enough. They don’t have to be out getting bored and getting in trouble for three long summer months!
This sounds like Quite a great plan. Definitely do not need any more violence happening where our children are attending school. Please keep them safe.
Thank You, Sincerely, Denise McCuan My grandson attends this school. May God Bless and keep each and every one of our wonderful children always
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