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Police: Woman who spurred lockdown at East Junior High in custody

East Junior High in Boise has been placed on lockdown due to a "domestic issue" unfolding at the school.
Credit: Ada County Sheriff's Office
Monica Walters-Wolfe

BOISE -- A Nampa woman was arrested after police say she showed up at East Junior High and made threats towards another person in the building.

The suspect, identified as 34-year-old Monica Walters-Wolfe, is charged with misdemeanor counts of stalking, disorderly conduct and resisting and obstructing.

Dispatchers described the incident as a "domestic issue" that appears to involve a staff member at the school. Officers were called out to East Junior High at 7:55 a.m., and the school was placed on lockdown.

"One of the parties involved was calling in threats, texting threats to the other person," Boise Police Lt. Stan Niccolls said.

The lockdown was lifted about an hour later after officers found Walters-Wolfe in her car inside the school parking lot. It's unclear whether she ever made her way inside the school. The woman was taken into custody at the scene.

"She didn't necessarily want to get out of the car, but after a little bit of convincing she came out without any physical violence," Niccolls said.

Niccolls said the threats were directed at one person, not the school in general.

Boise School District spokesman Dan Hollar said no one was hurt in the incident, and all students and staff are safe. The school day will continue as normal.

Officers searched the suspect's car - a maroon sedan - but did not find any weapons.

Niccolls said officers took the situation seriously, and called for the lockdown as a precaution.

"Anytime you have relationship issues that turn into threats, you never know which way that's going to go," he said. "We'd rather err on the side of caution."

Walters-Wolfe is due to appear in court Wednesday.

East Junior High Principal David Greene sent out the following memo about the incident to parents:

Tuesday May 8, 2018

Dear East Jr. High Parent/Guardian & Staff Member:

This is to notify you that East Jr. High was placed in lockdown at approximately 8 a.m. for about 30 minutes due to a suspicious individual in the parking lot. Boise police officers responded quickly and the suspect was taken into custody a short time later.

Please know during the lockdown all students and staff members were kept safe inside the school. I want to compliment our students and staff members for following our safety and security procedures and protocols. I also want to thank Boise Police for a quick response in dealing with this situation.

We want you to know that the safety and security of each and every student and staff member is always our first priority. The Boise School District's policies and procedures help us to accomplish this important priority.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

David Greene

Principal

East Junior High School

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