Swatting call triggered police response and lockdown at Ramtown School

What happened

A swatting call targeted Ramtown School on Oct. 7, prompting a police response and a lockdown while staff secured students. The superintendent said officers arrived within moments and the police investigation was still underway at the Oct. 14 meeting.

Why it matters to families

The incident required an emergency response at a school and left the source of the false threat unresolved, making it a significant safety event for students, staff, and families.

The evidence

In his Oct. 14 report, the superintendent said Ramtown was specifically targeted in a swatting incident on Oct. 7, that the investigation was ongoing, and that police arrived within moments. He described staff securing students during lockdown and said the first community communication went out at about 3:08 p.m.; the incident began around 2:22–2:23 p.m.

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