A report of a kidnapping near West Ranch High School on Wednesday afternoon turned out to be a hoax, according to officials with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and the William S. Hart Union High School District.
The initial call of a kidnapping at the school came in at about 4:20 p.m. on Wednesday, according to Sgt. Guillermo Martinez with the SCV Sheriff’s Station. The investigation ended shortly after, when the report was found to be fake.
A source within the Hart district told The Signal that the kidnapping report was not real shortly after the incident was first reported. The report, the source said, originated from a false text message sent to a student’s parents.
There is no additional information as of this story’s publication.
