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Lane Tech College Prep High School on Lockdown After Bomb Threat, Student Detained

2501 W Addison St

Published Mar 13 at 1:21 PM · Updated Mar 13 at 1:54 PM

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Summary

Police responded to a bomb threat at Lane Tech College Prep in Chicago, leading to a soft lockdown and shelter-in-place order. An evacuation was planned but delayed due to the large student population. Officers are conducting a preliminary sweep of the building and have established a command post to secure the campus perimeter.

Timeline

Mar 13, 2:06PM

Police are inspecting a backpack recovered from the student.

Mar 13, 2:05PM

Police have detained a student from a second-floor men's bathroom.

Mar 13, 1:54PM

Additional officers are arriving at the command post to assist with securing the area.

Mar 13, 1:53PM

A command post is being established nearby, and officers are securing the campus perimeter.

Mar 13, 1:53PM

The school is currently under a soft lockdown with a shelter-in-place order.

Mar 13, 1:52PM

Police are conducting a preliminary sweep of the school, delaying evacuation due to the large student population.

Mar 13, 1:35PM

An evacuation of the school is underway while police prepare to sweep the building.

Mar 13, 1:34PM

Police are on the scene investigating.

Mar 13, 1:28PM

Citizen user video shows students gathered in the auditorium for safety.

Mar 13, 1:21PM

Police are responding to a report of a bomb threat at Lane Tech College Prep.

Mar 13, 1:21PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2501 W Addison St.

Mar 13, 2:06PM

Police are inspecting a backpack recovered from the student.

Mar 13, 2:05PM

Police have detained a student from a second-floor men's bathroom.

Mar 13, 1:54PM

Additional officers are arriving at the command post to assist with securing the area.

Mar 13, 1:53PM

A command post is being established nearby, and officers are securing the campus perimeter.

Mar 13, 1:53PM

The school is currently under a soft lockdown with a shelter-in-place order.

Mar 13, 1:52PM

Police are conducting a preliminary sweep of the school, delaying evacuation due to the large student population.

Mar 13, 1:35PM

An evacuation of the school is underway while police prepare to sweep the building.

Mar 13, 1:34PM

Police are on the scene investigating.

Mar 13, 1:28PM

Citizen user video shows students gathered in the auditorium for safety.

Mar 13, 1:21PM

Police are responding to a report of a bomb threat at Lane Tech College Prep.

Mar 13, 1:21PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2501 W Addison St.

Mar 13, 2:06PM

Police are inspecting a backpack recovered from the student.

Mar 13, 2:05PM

Police have detained a student from a second-floor men's bathroom.

Mar 13, 1:54PM

Additional officers are arriving at the command post to assist with securing the area.

Mar 13, 1:53PM

A command post is being established nearby, and officers are securing the campus perimeter.

Mar 13, 1:53PM

The school is currently under a soft lockdown with a shelter-in-place order.

Mar 13, 1:52PM

Police are conducting a preliminary sweep of the school, delaying evacuation due to the large student population.

Mar 13, 1:35PM

An evacuation of the school is underway while police prepare to sweep the building.

Mar 13, 1:34PM

Police are on the scene investigating.

Mar 13, 1:28PM

Citizen user video shows students gathered in the auditorium for safety.

Mar 13, 1:21PM

Police are responding to a report of a bomb threat at Lane Tech College Prep.

Mar 13, 1:21PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2501 W Addison St.

Mar 13, 2:06PM

Police are inspecting a backpack recovered from the student.

Mar 13, 2:05PM

Police have detained a student from a second-floor men's bathroom.

Mar 13, 1:54PM

Additional officers are arriving at the command post to assist with securing the area.

Mar 13, 1:53PM

A command post is being established nearby, and officers are securing the campus perimeter.

Mar 13, 1:53PM

The school is currently under a soft lockdown with a shelter-in-place order.

Mar 13, 1:52PM

Police are conducting a preliminary sweep of the school, delaying evacuation due to the large student population.

Mar 13, 1:35PM

An evacuation of the school is underway while police prepare to sweep the building.

Mar 13, 1:34PM

Police are on the scene investigating.

Mar 13, 1:28PM

Citizen user video shows students gathered in the auditorium for safety.

Mar 13, 1:21PM

Police are responding to a report of a bomb threat at Lane Tech College Prep.

Mar 13, 1:21PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2501 W Addison St.

Mar 13, 2:06PM

Police are inspecting a backpack recovered from the student.

Mar 13, 2:05PM

Police have detained a student from a second-floor men's bathroom.

Mar 13, 1:54PM

Additional officers are arriving at the command post to assist with securing the area.

Mar 13, 1:53PM

A command post is being established nearby, and officers are securing the campus perimeter.

Mar 13, 1:53PM

The school is currently under a soft lockdown with a shelter-in-place order.

Mar 13, 1:52PM

Police are conducting a preliminary sweep of the school, delaying evacuation due to the large student population.

Mar 13, 1:35PM

An evacuation of the school is underway while police prepare to sweep the building.

Mar 13, 1:34PM

Police are on the scene investigating.

Mar 13, 1:28PM

Citizen user video shows students gathered in the auditorium for safety.

Mar 13, 1:21PM

Police are responding to a report of a bomb threat at Lane Tech College Prep.

Mar 13, 1:21PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2501 W Addison St.

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Radio Clips

CPD Zn 2 · Mar 13, 4:19PM · 0:13

So, the soft logger down has been lifted. School operations are back to normal. My team and the paper car will cut paper on this incident. Perfect, 10-4, thank you.

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CPD Zn 2 · Mar 13, 2:07PM · 0:30

1999. 1999. Yeah, in case we get them, I'm going to have the Beaumont and Western front lot as the media staging area. Can you send that car over there? Beaumont and Western front lot or Addison and Western? Western and Beaumont is the news affairs, news media. Oh, news affairs.

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Comments30

cartersvilleUser1648711006Mar 13 at 11:39 PM

They don't seem to concerned

crystallakeUser1490469009Mar 13 at 2:18 PM

Hopefully all the students and staff are safe 🧎‍♀️‍➡️🙏📿

realraw1990Mar 14 at 9:08 AM

@Mayor_Brandon_Johnson it’s a felony to impersonate that man or anyone in pilotics .

chicagoUser1249305012Mar 13 at 1:48 PM

Expel

louisd754Mar 13 at 3:30 PM

Teenagers trying to be funny, someone is going to be in trouble

Chicago_user3477Mar 13 at 10:22 PM

@louisd754 that’s what today teens are like

cartersvilleUser1648711006Mar 13 at 11:39 PM

They don't seem to concerned

crystallakeUser1490469009Mar 13 at 2:18 PM

Hopefully all the students and staff are safe 🧎‍♀️‍➡️🙏📿

realraw1990Mar 14 at 9:08 AM

@Mayor_Brandon_Johnson it’s a felony to impersonate that man or anyone in pilotics .

chicagoUser1249305012Mar 13 at 1:48 PM

Expel

louisd754Mar 13 at 3:30 PM

Teenagers trying to be funny, someone is going to be in trouble

Chicago_user3477Mar 13 at 10:22 PM

@louisd754 that’s what today teens are like

cartersvilleUser1648711006Mar 13 at 11:39 PM

They don't seem to concerned

crystallakeUser1490469009Mar 13 at 2:18 PM

Hopefully all the students and staff are safe 🧎‍♀️‍➡️🙏📿

realraw1990Mar 14 at 9:08 AM

@Mayor_Brandon_Johnson it’s a felony to impersonate that man or anyone in pilotics .

chicagoUser1249305012Mar 13 at 1:48 PM

Expel

louisd754Mar 13 at 3:30 PM

Teenagers trying to be funny, someone is going to be in trouble

Chicago_user3477Mar 13 at 10:22 PM

@louisd754 that’s what today teens are like

cartersvilleUser1648711006Mar 13 at 11:39 PM

They don't seem to concerned

crystallakeUser1490469009Mar 13 at 2:18 PM

Hopefully all the students and staff are safe 🧎‍♀️‍➡️🙏📿

realraw1990Mar 14 at 9:08 AM

@Mayor_Brandon_Johnson it’s a felony to impersonate that man or anyone in pilotics .

chicagoUser1249305012Mar 13 at 1:48 PM

Expel

louisd754Mar 13 at 3:30 PM

Teenagers trying to be funny, someone is going to be in trouble

Chicago_user3477Mar 13 at 10:22 PM

@louisd754 that’s what today teens are like

cartersvilleUser1648711006Mar 13 at 11:39 PM

They don't seem to concerned

crystallakeUser1490469009Mar 13 at 2:18 PM

Hopefully all the students and staff are safe 🧎‍♀️‍➡️🙏📿

realraw1990Mar 14 at 9:08 AM

@Mayor_Brandon_Johnson it’s a felony to impersonate that man or anyone in pilotics .

chicagoUser1249305012Mar 13 at 1:48 PM

Expel

louisd754Mar 13 at 3:30 PM

Teenagers trying to be funny, someone is going to be in trouble

Chicago_user3477Mar 13 at 10:22 PM

@louisd754 that’s what today teens are like

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