Update on a report of a suspicious person near South Prairie School

*** INFORMATION UPDATE - May 10, 2024, 1:45pm*** The Tillamook County Sheriff's Office and Tillamook Police conducted a thorough investigation into a report of a suspicious person that was near South Prairie Elementary School yesterday. An initial report to 911 reported that a gun was involved - and that information was subsequently shared by individuals online. However, the investigation revealed that there was no firearm involved and there was no actual threat to the school or the children at any time. "It appears to have been a misunderstanding, but our law enforcement response will always be to treat it as a credible threat until proven otherwise," said TCSO Detective Martin Zepeda. TCSO increased its presence at the school today in an overabundance of caution and Tillamook School District 9 kept parents appraised of the situation.

Previous Coverage May 9th:

The Tillamook County Sheriff's Office, Tillamook Police and Oregon State Police are currently investigating a report of a suspicious person that was observed near South Prairie School in Tillamook.

The person was described as a white male adult, gray hair, gray beard and black shirt. There were no threats made to any children but the school was put on lockdown as a precaution while police were enroute.

The person left the area and officers are attempting to locate him. This investigation is ongoing, more information will be released when possible.