Crime & Safety

Bolingbrook High School Goes On 'Soft Lockdown' After 2 Morning Incidents

According to Valley View spokesman Larry Randa, the soft lockdown began at 9:15 a.m. and lasted for about a half hour.

Two incidents this morning put on a "soft lockdown” as the investigated.

Bolingbrook Lt. Michael Rompa said one of the incidents involved an altercation in the school parking lot between an occupied vehicle and some students.

“Simultaneously, there was a verbal altercation between two students over a girlfriend on the inside of the school,” he said. “The school administration took preventative measures.”

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According to Valley View spokesman Larry Randa, the soft lockdown began at 9:15 a.m. and lasted for about a half hour.

Rompa said the preliminary investigation reveals they were two isolated incidents.

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There were no injuries or physical contact in either case, police said.


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