CEDAR CITY, — Two Cedar City schools were placed on lockdown Thursday following a bomb threat that ended up being a joke made by a student.
A tip was made anonymously to the SafeUT app.
Police responded to Canyon View High School after the threat was made and the school was immediately placed on lockdown. Bomb detecting K-9 units responded and searched the school.
Because of its proximity to the high school, Canyon View Middle School was also placed lockdown.
During the investigation, school administrators were able to assist officials in identifying and locating the student who made the threat. The unidentified student confessed, saying the threat was done in jest.
The lockdowns were lifted, but police interviewed the student and determined that the school district will determine a punishment.
The Iron County School District said there will be an increased law enforcement presence in the area for the remainder of the day.
Earlier Thursday, four Saratoga Springs schools were placed under lockout protocol after reports of a suspicious person that ended up being a student with a tripod.
