Glenn County Observer
On Wednesday, May 28, the Orland Police Department issued a press release about the vandalism incident at Orland High School that occurred Tuesday night, May 20.
Orland.news, published by Todd Bishop and Steve Nordbye, broke the story on May 24.
According to the OPD’s press release:
The Orland Police Department is aware of a recent incident of vandalism that occurred at Orland High School in connection with a “Senior Prank.” Preliminary information indicates that more than 60 students may have been involved, many of whom are minors.
The Orland High School administration is actively working to identify those involved and assess the level of participation by each student. At this time, school officials have informed the department that they do not wish to request a criminal investigation or pursue criminal charges related to damage to school property. The administration has indicated that the matter will be addressed through the school’s internal disciplinary process.
School officials have advised their staff that they may contact the Orland Police Department to file individual police reports if they experienced damage, destruction, or theft of personal property during the incident. As of the time of this release, no such reports or requests have been received by the department.
The Orland Police Department does not currently possess any photographs or video footage related to this incident.
We remain committed to supporting Orland High School and the community in maintaining a safe and respectful environment for all. Any additional information or updates will be provided as appropriate.
According to Todd Bishop’s Orland.News story, the vandalism was extreme and included destruction of both public and personal property.
Several classrooms were targeted, Bishop pointed out. Furniture was overturned and damaged, a snake was killed, inappropriate messages and drawings directed at individual teachers were left on whiteboards, and a stink bomb was set off.
The Observer notes that a few of the possible crimes with which a person could be charged include breaking and entering, animal cruelty, and (probable) felony vandalism. One can only wonder why this is not being treated as a serious crime – a crime being investigated by law enforcement officers.
Objectively speaking, this was not a minor prank.
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