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Police say road incident posed no threat to schools, but Yorkville Dist. 115 activated emergency protocols · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Police say road incident posed no threat to schools, but
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  Yorkville Disted one fifteen activated emergency protocols. Written by Joey Weslow,
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  this article is being read by an automated voice brought
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  to you by Everlet. Reports of a possible altercation between
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  two motorists led to an investigation by the Yorkville School
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  District one fifteen and the Yorkville Police Department on January fifteenth.
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  Both the police and the school district determined the potential
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  threat was transient, meaning it posed no threat to the
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  school community. During the investigation, emergency protocols were temporarily activated
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  at Yorkville Middle School. The Yorkville Police Department said they
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  were alerted to an incident involving two drivers near the
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  area of Illinois Route one twenty six and Illinois Route
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  seventy one in Yorkville. The incident was initially reported by
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  a third party, which led to brief concern regarding our
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  local schools. Yorkville Police Deputy Chief Garrett Carlyle said it
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  was quickly determined that this incident had no connection to
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  any area schools. The nature of this incident did not
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  pose a threat to area residents. Businesses or our schools.
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  No charges have currently been filed against either of the
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  two motorists, according to the police. The police investigation into
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  the incident remains ongoing. The school district said it activated
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  emergency protocols upon receiving the report. The district said they
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  take every single threat seriously, regardless of its credibility. We
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  encourage you to discuss this matter with your children and
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  remind them of the importance of reporting any suspicious activity
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  or concerning statements to a trusted adult as soon as possible.
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  The school district said in a memo. We appreciate all
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  the parents who reported the concerns to us, and we
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  encourage that to continue. We also encourage our students to
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  report any concerns to say staff or use the Student
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  Services check in form so matters can be addressed immediately.