Overview
- Police now say an 18-year-old female is in custody, and a 15-year-old and a 17-year-old boy were cited and released in connection with Friday’s off-campus disturbance near Olathe Northwest High School.
- The confrontation was reported around 2 p.m. near College Boulevard and South Lone Elm Road after a student protest escalated into a fight.
- An earlier police update noted one male juvenile in custody; authorities have since provided the additional arrest and citation details as the case develops.
- Olathe Northwest’s principal told families the walkout was student-organized and not school-sponsored, reaffirming staff neutrality and students’ rights to participate or not.
- The investigation remains active, with school officials working with police to identify others involved and the public urged to share tips at 913-971-6363 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.