Overview

• Ogden police announced Oct. 7 that an unidentified juvenile in Washington state was detained in connection with the Oct. 2 threat targeting Ben Lomond High School.
• The threat was received just after 8:30 a.m., prompting an immediate lockdown and a full evacuation of the high school.
• Multi-agency teams, including SWAT, K-9 units, drone operators, and Ogden Fire, conducted a thorough search and found no explosives.
• Nearby Eastridge Elementary and Highland Junior High were temporarily placed on lockdown, and Ben Lomond canceled classes that day with counseling offered to students.
• Police leaders emphasized student safety and praised the swift, coordinated response, stating the call was treated as a real security threat rather than a hoax.