The Lafayette Police Department placed Acalanes High School and Stanley Intermediate School on lockdown Monday afternoon, Aug. 17, 2026, due to an anonymous called in threat.
At 12:59 p.m. and 1:29 p.m. the Department posted alerts on Nixle, a service that sends out text messages about critical events in the community, with links on the department’s Facebook page.
“Officers are working a potential threat that was called into Acalanes High School by an annomoyous [sic] automated call. The lock down is a precaution. Avoid the area. Updates will be sent via Nixle…