HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson High School was placed on lockdown Tuesday after police received a threat that investigators later determined was not credible.
The Hutchinson Police Department said it got a call about the threat at 11:36 a.m. Officers and sheriff’s deputies responded to the school, setting up a perimeter while administrators initiated lockdown protocols.
As a precaution, Graber Elementary and the Transitional Learning Center also went into secure mode and kept students indoors.
Police said a sweep of the high school found no credible threat, and the lockdown was lifted with classes resuming later in the day.
Investigators believe the incident was a case of swatting, where a false report is made to provoke a police response. No students were found to be involved.
“Hutchinson Police Department and Hutchinson Public Schools take all threats seriously and appreciate the cooperation during this incident,” the agencies said in a joint statement.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Hutchinson police at 620-694-2816 or Crime Stoppers of Reno County at 800-222-TIPS, referencing case number 2025-40889.
