DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. — Students and staff at Ponderosa High School evacuated the building Tuesday morning after a school resource officer (SRO) found what the Douglas County Sheriff's Office determined was an explosive device.
The sheriff's office said that around 9:30 a.m., the (SRO) learned that a student may have brought a suspicious device to school in a backpack. The SRO found and detained the student and the backpack.
The device was examined and later determined to be some type of explosive. However, the sheriff's office said detectives await "final confirmation from the experts."
The sheriff's office made the announcement in a 5:09 p.m. post on X.
Update to post at 5:00 p.m. It has been determined that the device inside the backpack was an explosive device. Detectives are waiting on final confirmation from the experts.
— DC Sheriff (@dcsheriff) March 5, 2025
Students and staff were allowed back into the building around 11:40 a.m. after a bomb team gave the "all clear."
No injuries were reported.
Detectives continue to investigate the incident and will determine whether charges against the student should be recommended.
Ponderosa High School, part of the Douglas County School District, is located at 7007 Bayou Gulch Road outside the town of Parker.
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