Students considered safe after GPD, GCSC investigate possible threat at high school

A “possible safety concern” at Greencastle High School on Wednesday morning was determined to be no threat following an investigation.

At 11:40 a.m., Greencastle Community Schools parents received a message from Supt. Jeff Gibboney regarding the investigation:

This morning at approximately 8:40 a.m., high school students notified the Greencastle High School administration of a possible safety concern at GHS. The GHS administration worked collaboratively with Greencastle Police Department to secure all threats within minutes of the report. A thorough investigation was conducted during the morning hours. Classes continued as normal as GHS and GPD were confident that the building remained safe; there was no threat.

Greencastle High School is appreciative and thankful for student reporting and cooperation.

Greencastle Police Chief Tom Sutherlin told the Banner Graphic that once it was determined there was no valid threat and no crimes had been committed, the matter was left to the school to handle.

“Upon our cooperation and working with Greencastle High School, it was determined it was not a valid threat,” Sutherlin said. “We don’t believe there are any crimes being committed, and we are leaving it to the school to handle it.”

Gibboney went on to assure parents that “the Greencastle Community School Corporation and the Greencastle Police Department are doing everything we can to provide a safe learning environment for our students and staff.