MAY 15, 2024, UPDATE: 4:30PM:
More information is now available regarding the shelter in place order that was given Wednesday morning (May 15, 2024) for Buchanan Elementary and the Oahe Child Development Center in Pierre.
According to the Pierre Police Department, at approximately 7:40am Wednesday, a Patrol Officer observed 29-year-old Ramiro Gonzalez of Springfield on Capitol Avenue, near Lakeview Court. Gonzalez was known to have active arrest warrants out and was also a suspect in a case involving him being in possession of a stolen vehicle in Pierre.
When Gonzalez saw the Officer, he ran into Lakeview Trailer Court. Officers were unable to locate Gonzalez which prompted– as an extra precaution– a shelter-in-place order for Buchanan Elementary and the Oahe Child Development Center.
A perimeter was set up around the Lakeview Trailer Court area and multiple agencies assisted in searching for Gonzalez. Information was obtained that Gonzalez was inside a residence in Lakeview Trailer Court and at approximately 10:20am, Gonzalez was taken into custody without incident. The shelter in place order was then lifted.
Gonzalez was arrested and taken to the Hughes County Jail. He’s being held on the outstanding warrants and is also charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, ingesting a substance to become intoxicated, and ingestion of a controlled drug or substance in Hughes County.
Along with the Pierre Police Department, agencies involved in the search include the Hughes County Sheriff’s Office, Hughes County Emergency Management, South Dakota Highway Patrol, South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, US Marshals and the FBI.
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MAY 15, 2024, UPDATE 10:30AM:
The shelter in place order at Buchanan Elementary School in Pierre is no longer in effect.
Parents received notice of a shelter-in-place order issued at the school about 8:30am CT this morning (May 15, 2024). It was lifted about two hours later.
The Pierre Police Department issued the order while they were searching for a wanted suspect in the area of the school. All students at staff at Buchanan Elementary remained indoors until the situation was resolved.
Further details are not yet available.
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MAY 15, 2024, 8:30AM CT:
Parents of students at Buchanan Elementary School in Pierre received notice of a shelter-in-place order issued at the school about 8:30am CT this morning (May 15, 2024).
Information provided by the Pierre Police Department says, “A wanted subject ran from officers this morning and they are searching for him.”
A notice sent out by the school says they’ve been told they are safe, but were asked keep everyone inside as a precaution.
No further details are available at this time, but information will likely be released once the situation is resolved.
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