{"id":58392,"date":"2013-09-04T20:56:22","date_gmt":"2013-09-05T02:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/school-lockdown-rattles-dolores\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T16:08:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T16:08:37","slug":"school-lockdown-rattles-dolores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/school-lockdown-rattles-dolores\/","title":{"rendered":"School lockdown rattles Dolores"},"content":{"rendered":"
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John Finocchiaro, 30, had eluded local law enforcement for several days last week. When he was reportedly seen wearing black clothing with a purple backpack near the downtown campus about 10:30 a.m. Friday, sheriff deputies and school officials stepped into action.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe went right into lockdown mode very quickly,\u201d said Dolores School District superintendent Scott Cooper.<\/p>\n

The entire campus, comprised of about 750 students, was placed on lockdown, meaning the lights were turned out and the doors locked. The incident required school officials to not only address concerns from younger students, but also to adjust lunch and recess schedules, Cooper said.<\/p>\n

There were no reports of gunshots at the school, said Lt. Det. Ted Meador of the Montezuma County Sheriff\u2019s Office, adding the lockdown was a precautionary measure. The lockdown was lifted by noon.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo one was ever in any danger,\u201d said Meador.<\/p>\n

Wanted on a Department of Corrections no-bond warrant for parole violation stemming from an assault conviction, Finocchiaro was found inside a residence at the Hillside Apartments on N. 15th Street, reports show. He was taken into custody without incident.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe came walking out of a back room with his hands up,\u201d said Deputy Corbin Claxton in a written report.<\/p>\n

Sheriff Dennis Spruell posted a warning to his Facebook page last Thursday, claiming Finocchiaro posed a threat to law enforcement. The post also advised that the parolee could be armed with a .25-caliber automatic handgun.<\/p>\n

Reports show Finocchiaro was unarmed at the time of his capture.<\/p>\n

Cooper said about 10 patrol cars from the sheriff\u2019s office, along with a forest ranger and a state police unit responded to the scene.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were well protected,\u201d he said. \u201cWe were very fortunate.\u201d<\/p>\n

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