We have renewed our request for additional law enforcement officers at our high school and are exploring additional security measures. We plan to prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law. We are making every effort to identify those who trespassed on school property, entered our building and instigated violence against our students and staff. We believe this incident may have been triggered by another altercation that happened off school property over the weekend.Īt Oak Park Schools, violence of any kind will not be tolerated. We have learned the identity of one of the men who forced their way into the school but are seeking information on the remaining individuals involved. We are also conducting an internal review of the incident, including eyewitness interviews and a review of video evidence including social media posts of the incident. The Oak Park Department of Public Safety was called to the scene and a police investigation is underway. The men fled and were not taken into custody. No weapons were involved in the altercation. The OPHS administration, security team and staff took immediate action to secure the building and students. At approximately 2:58 p.m., eight to ten unidentified adult males pushed past security and staff and forced their way into our high school building and began fighting with OPHS students and security personnel. I am writing this evening to give you an update on a fight involving multiple individuals that occurred today at Oak Park High School (OPHS). The safety and security of our staff and students is our top priority. The district released the following letter to families:ĭear Oak Park Schools staff and families, Oak Park, MI – Oak Park High School is closed Wednesday after a group of people breached security and fought with students inside the school. Security Breach and Brawl Closes Oak Park High School
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