What started as a tense late-morning scare at the O’Farrell Charter School complex in southeastern San Diego wrapped up with an all clear and a public vote of confidence from City Hall.
Students and staff were briefly placed on lockdown today while police raced to investigate a reported threat to the campus. Officers swept the grounds, found nothing to substantiate the call, and declared there was no ongoing danger to the public. Classes later resumed normal operations after the quick but visible response drew attention from city leaders.
Police: Call came in mid-morning
San Diego police say the scare began around 11 AM, when a caller reported a person allegedly threatening the campus. Officers moved in quickly, and the middle and high school sections of the complex were placed on lockdown as a precaution.
Officers conducted a full check of the grounds, then cleared the scene after determining the report was unfounded and that “there is no threat to the public.” The San Diego Police Department used the moment as a reminder that it wants every potential threat reported right away so investigators can dig in, even if it turns out to be a false alarm…