LAS VEGAS ( KLAS ) — Canyon Springs High School officials said a student was arrested Friday morning after making a false report of a weapon on the school’s campus.
According to the principal of the North Las Vegas high school, the school was placed on a brief lockdown on the morning of Friday, Feb. 2.
Principal Louis Markouzis wrote in a letter to families there was a rumor of a weapon on campus, prompting the lockdown. Clark County School District Police investigated and did not find a weapon.
Police arrested a student for making a false report, as making a false 911 report is a criminal offense.
Additionally, Principal Markouzis also said there was a report of a possible stabbing on the school’s campus. After investigating, police said that the report was unsubstantiated.
The lockdown was lifted shortly after the arrest and the school day continued as normal.
The letter sent to Canyon Springs High School families is below.
This is Louis Markouzis, Principal at Canyon Springs High School.