By Shannon Lukens.
THIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED — Oct. 5, 2024 — SSPD Police Chief updates status of possible charges after SSHS lockdown
UPDATE from Steamboat Springs Police: The suspect is an 18-year-old adult, and not a juvenile.
A suspect is in custody after a lockdown at Steamboat Springs High School this afternoon. No one was injured.
Steamboat Springs Police Chief Mark Beckett told Steamboat Radio News what happened today (this was recorded at 2:57 p.m.).
“So today, Steamboat Springs Police and Steamboat Springs School District received two Safe2Tell tips about a student possibly armed with a gun. We responded after the initial messaging and did not locate a gun. However, after we left the high school, we received a second Safe2Tell tip with a picture of the student posting with a gun. We responded back to the school and placed it back in lockdown. Had a heavy police presence in the area. Conducted an area search and were eventually able to locate the individual in a different location. At this point, all students are going to be released as normal and all schools are being taken out of lockdown. No one was injured at all.”
Safe2Tell is an anonymous reporting option. Their website says, ” Make a report. Anonymously report anything that concerns or threatens you, your friends, your family, or your community. We take your reports any time, any day. You have the power to make a difference.”
It allows anyone to report something anonymously, at any time and any day. Different language options are available.
Reports can be submitted by calling 1-877-542-SAFE (7233), using the link on the website, through the Safe2Tell mobile app, or by texting S2TCO to 738477.
This was posted on the Steamboat Springs School District Facebook page this afternoon. — Around 12:30 p.m. today, the Steamboat Springs School District and the Steamboat Springs Police Department received a Safe2Tell reporting a student with a gun at Steamboat Springs High School. The report was immediately investigated by local law enforcement, and no credible threat was found. There were no disruptions to the school day. SSPD encourages anyone who is concerned about school safety to utilize Safe2Tell (Safe2Tell.org). Safe2Tell is an anonymous way for students, parents, and the community to report any issues.”
Steamboat Springs Police Chief with Steamboat Springs School District Superintendent Celine Wicks.