Brief lockdown lifted at Pocatello City Hall after reports of armed individual

Pocatello city offices briefly placed on lockdown Wednesday

The following is a news release from the Pocatello Police Department. Pocatello Police Department and City of Pocatello offices placed on a temporary lockdown On April 8, 2026, at approximately 10:51 a.m., Pocatello Police Dispatch received a report of a male subject making threats to harm department employees. The subject was initially believed to be […]

Brief lockdown lifted at Pocatello City Hall after reports of armed individual

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) — Pocatello police responded to a report of an armed individual in the City Hall parking lot at around 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 8. According to City of Pocatello Public Information Officer Marlise Irby, employees in the City Hall were instructed to lock down and stay inside while police investigated the threat. Any people in the parking lot were taken inside the building by officers. Pocatello police were reportedly una…

Pocatello City Hall on lockdown following report of armed individual in parking lot

POCATELLO — Pocatello City Hall is currently on lockdown while police investigate the report of an armed individual in the parking lot.