WRHS Incident Update from Hailey Police Department – Reward Offered
From:
Jeff M. Gunter
Chief of Police
115 S. Main Ste C
Hailey Idaho 83333
Phone # 208-788-3531
Fax# 208-788-6566
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
01-14-2013
Wood River High School Break-in
On 1-11-13 at 0134 hours the Hailey Fire Dept. responded to a fire alarm
at the Wood River High School. Hailey Police responded at 0204 hours,
due to HFD making us aware of fire alarm being purposely activated.HPD began clearing building and found entry was made at the northwest
entrance to the building, and through initial investigation entry was
found to be made by shooting the window out with a shotgun. The
suspect(s) then entered the WRHS building and eventually pulled the fire
alarm, therefore getting a response from HFD. HPD then called in
numerous officers from HPD and Bellevue Marshal’s Office – and with the
assistance of the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office – began systematically
and tactically searching the exterior of the WRHS, Community Campus, and
Silver Creek High School Buildings, and then continued on to search the
interior of the WRHS for suspects and weapons. After performing this
lengthy procedure, Hailey Police were confident they had secured the
safety of the exterior and interior of the WRHS.
School resumed classes after Police Dept. and School Dist. determined
the school was safe. Hailey Police will maintain an increased presence
throughout the schools within their jurisdiction, and are working
diligently to identify any suspect(s) and make the appropriate arrests.
Hailey Police is asking for any assistance from the community at this
time, and asking that they call in any suspicious activity around any of
our schools or any information that they feel could help in leading to
an arrest in this case. The information can come in anonymously,
however there is also a $2,000 reward for any information that is
helpful and leads to a successful prosecution with the suspected
offender(s). Anonymous tips can be made to the submit a tip tab on the
Hailey Police Department web page www.hailetcityhall.org or the Blaine
County tip line by texting tip411.
Posted on Monday, January 14, 2013
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