A lockdown was issued and police responded after a student pulled an alarm indicating a threat at an elementary school in Gurnee Friday morning. The Gurnee Police Department responded around 11:13 a.m. Friday to Woodland Elementary School, 7000 West Washington Street in Gurnee, for an alarm activation. Gurnee Police Department Public Information Officer Shawn Gaylor […]
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Police identify suspect, charges pending after Snapchat user threatens to shoot teachers at middle school in Gurnee
Police announced they have identified a juvenile suspect and charges are pending after the child threatened to shoot teachers at a middle school in Gurnee. The threat appeared to have been posted on a Snapchat user’s story, according to a screenshot sent to Lake and McHenry County Scanner. The person said that they would be […]
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Police investigating after Snapchat user threatens to shoot teachers at middle school in Gurnee
Police are investigating after a person on Snapchat threatened to shoot teachers next week at a middle school in Gurnee, prompting extra officers to be present at the school. The threat appeared to have been posted on a Snapchat user’s story, according to a screenshot sent to Lake and McHenry County Scanner. The person said […]
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False activation of emergency system triggers police response, lockdown at middle school in Gurnee
The all-clear has been given after a false alarm of an emergency response system triggered a large police response and lockdown at a middle school in Gurnee Monday. The Woodland Middle School was put on lockdown around 11:20 a.m. Monday. The BluePoint Emergency Response System was activated, prompting the lockdown. School officials were working with […]
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Teacher attacked, suffers serious injury while trying to break up fight at middle school in Gurnee
A teacher at Woodland Middle School suffered a serious leg injury after he was attacked by a student, who threw him to the ground and punched him in the face. The Gurnee Police Department and Gurnee Fire Department responded to the incident around 11 a.m. Tuesday at Woodland Middle School, 7000 West Washington Street in […]