Schools
Hufford Students Put On Soft Lockdown, Joliet Police Summoned
Hufford Junior High School Assistant Principal Shavon Pittman notified people Friday that two students had made threats.
JOLIET, IL — Hundreds of students who attend Joliet's Hufford Junior High School were placed on a soft lockdown Friday morning and Joliet police officers were notified of threats made by two of the students, according to Hufford assistant principal Shavon Pittman's memo.
"The students were immediately removed from the school and the Joliet Police Department was called. These types of actions will not be tolerated at our school," Pittman wrote.
According to the assistant principal, Joliet police determined the threats made by the two students who attend Joliet Public School District 86 were not credible.
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Still, Hufford planned to remain on a soft lockdown the rest of Friday, Pittman's memo indicated.
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