Around 1:50 P.M. on March 25, the Chadron Police Department received a call alleging a male was armed and in-route to the Chadron Community Hospital upset about a billing issue. Chadron police responded to the hospital and upon arrival, Chadron Community Hospital immediately went into lockdown, following their protocols.
Around 2:30 P.M., officers had contact with the male, a block away from the hospital, who was armed. The adult male was transported to the Chadron Police Department for further questioning without incident. The male was cooperative with law enforcement and was subsequently released without charges around 4 P.M.
“This turned out to be an over-reaction on the part of the person who initially reported this allegation. I want to thank Chadron Community Hospital for their cooperation, their quick response and adherence to their lockdown protocols during this incident as well as the other law enforcement agencies that responded with us. The men and women that serve in our local area law enforcement as well as our dispatchers, did an excellent job and performed just as they are trained to do on incidents like this,” says Chadron Police Chief Tim Lordino.
Chadron Police were assisted by the Nebraska State Patrol, the Nebraska Game and Parks and the Dawes County Sheriff’s Department.