Robbinsdale district apologizes after failing to alert police to gun incidents
The district faced criticism from parents and police for failing to promptly alert law enforcement to alleged gun-related incidents at two different schools.
Hackles were raised by parents early last week when it was learned that administrators at Sandburg Middle School knew of a video circulating on Nov. 11 that allegedly showed a student holding what appeared to be a gun in a bathroom at the school but didn’t notify police or parents.
Golden Valley Police Chief Virgil Green confirmed in a subsequent media interview that his department was not contacted by the school about the incident.
Robbinsdale Area Schools reportedly told WCCO, “The police were not notified since this happened on a Friday night and was resolved immediately on Monday.” School officials noted that no threats had been made and no weapons were found following their investigation of the incident.