Brookland, AR — Brookland Public Schools initiated a soft lockdown on Wednesday following a reported threat.
According to Brookland Public Schools, students are safe after a threat was made by someome from the Pocahontas School District.
A source familiar with the situation told Brookland News that a School Resource Officer (SRO) from Pocahontas communicated with a Brookland SRO, prompting the lockdown.
“It was a threat from another school and that person is in custody. At no time were students or staff in danger. It is an ongoing investigation…”
— Brett Bunch, Superintendent of BPS
BN has requested clarification as to if it was a student for the Pocahontas School District.
Brookland News is working to gain more details.