Bluffton Exempted Village Schools were placed on lockdown this morning (May 19) at 8:05 a.m. in response to a parent reporting suspicious activity to school administrators according to Rick Skilliter, Bluffton Police Chief.
According to Greg Denecker, Bluffton superintendent, "In reality it was a miscommunication between the student and the school. The student was bringing a prop for a play."
The parent observed a school-aged male walking with what appeared to be a long barreled firearm in the area of the Middle/Elementary School complex.
The Bluffton Police Department will join local and national law enforcement officers and highway safety advocates all across the country for the 2011 national Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement mobilization May 23-June 5.
During the mobilization, officers will be cracking down on motorists who fail to wear their seat belts - both day and night.
Bluffton Police Department Public Docket
March 31, 2011 March 1
-Officers responded to a Sunset Dr. residence in regards to a suicidal subject.
-Officers responded to a S. Main St. residence and took a complaint of telephone harassment. March 2
-Police responded to a Richland Dr. residence in regards to a menacing complaint. March 3
-A County Line Rd. resident filed a complaint in regards to telephone harassment. March 4
Bluffton Police Department Public Docket
February 2011
February 1
-Police responded to a Commerce Ln Business in response to a female that had attempted to overdose on pills. February 3
-Officers responded to the university in response to a female that had threatened to commit suicide and was wandering around the campus. February 5
-Police took a theft complaint from a N. Main St. Business.
-Officers responded to a non-injury traffic crash on I-75.
