Campus lock down lifted

The lock down for the residence halls on the Chadron State College campus has been canceled as of 2:30 a.m. Sunday morning, Jan. 25, 2015. Based on information from the Chadron Police Department, there is no threat to campus.

“The safety and security of our students is our No. 1 priority,” Chadron State College Vice President for Enrollment Management, Marketing and Student Services Jon Hansen said. “We appreciate the cooperation and patience that our students, campus visitors and staff demonstrated throughout this situation.”

The search for a male armed with a firearm was ended after a six-hour search, according to a press release issued by the Chadron Police Department.

Early Sunday morning, Chadron police called off its search for a male armed with a firearm after more than six hours of investigation and a thorough search of the Hidden Valley area by foot, including the use of a K-9 tracking dog from the Nebraska State Patrol.

“Law enforcement officers from several agencies conducted a thorough search of this area and after interviewing the 16-year-old male several times; we are now confident that he was the only occupant of the vehicle in the Hidden Valley area,” Chadron Police Chief Tim Lordino said.

According to the press release, the Chadron police arrested a 16-year-old juvenile male for the following: Terroristic Threats, a class IV felony, Theft by unlawful taking, a class III felony, Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, a class III misdemeanor, False reporting, a class I misdemeanor, DUI and refusal of a chemical test.

The 16-year-old juvenile male will be transported to the juvenile detention center in Gering. Chadron Police Department was assisted by the Dawes County Attorney’s Office, the Nebraska State Patrol, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, the Rapid City Police Department, the Pine Ridge Police Department and the Dawes County Sheriff’s Department.

—CSC College Relations