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News Release
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**Update** DCSO Investigating Two Incidents at High Desert Middle School Today (Photo) - 02/16/18

**Updated on February 16, 2018 at 3:30pm by Sgt. William Bailey**

Deputies and Detectives have been working on the two incidents at High Desert Middle School since yesterday afternoon. We have since interviewed numerous students about these incidents and based on our investigation we have determined the following:

The first incident involving the fire alarm being activated was a single student who acted alone and this was not related to the later incident. This student has been disciplined by school administration and temporarily removed from school. He has also been cited and released to his parents on one count of Disorderly Conduct I.

The incident involving the second student's behavior was determined to be verbal threats of violence at the school and involved the use of a firearm. This information was brought forward by other students to school administration officials. These threats were made approximately twenty minutes after the activation of the fire alarm. Subsequent searches of the school grounds determined that although the student implied he possessed a firearm, no firearm was in his possession or ever on the school grounds. This student has been disciplined by school administration and DCSO investigators have cited and released him to his parents on the charges of Disorderly Conduct I and Harassment.

While we were investigating these incidents, we took every precaution to keep students safe. We increased our presence at the school and assigned DCSO Detectives to assist with the
investigation. We understand the public's desire for information in these types of cases and have been working to release accurate and verified information as quickly as we can to the public. Based on our investigation, there was never an actual threat to the safety of students and staff at High Desert Middle School.


End of Update

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Released by: Sgt. William Bailey

Release Date: February 15, 2018 at 5:40pm

Occurred Date: February 15, 2018 at 11:20am & 11:40am

NARRATIVE:

This afternoon, the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office responded to the High Desert Middle School in Bend regarding two separate and unrelated incidents involving student behavior.

The first involved a middle school aged male student who activated a fire alarm within the school. Students were evacuated from the school in response to the fire alarm, but no actual fire had occurred.

The second incident involved a separate middle school aged male student that engaged in inappropriate behavior amongst his peers, which caused them concern.

Both students have been disciplined by school administration and removed temporarily from school. Both incidents are still being investigated, but at this time we have no reason to believe there is any danger to students. We will continue working with our school district partners to ensure the safety of the students in our schools.

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