KCK police close criminal investigation into Bishop Ward High School vandalism case

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - The criminal investigation into vandalism at Bishop Ward High School is over, according to the Kansas City Kansas Police Department.

A spokesperson for the department said the private high school informed investigators that it planned to handle the incident internally and did not wish to proceed with a criminal investigation.

A parent of a student who attends Bishop Ward said the damage happened during a senior prank. She also said the people involved “destroyed” several classrooms, overturned tables, threw eggs, and ripped up textbooks.

Graduation at the high school was postponed after the high school confirmed a group of people gained access to the school after hours on May 7.

Investigators said they vandalized several interior areas, causing damage. The amount of damage remains under investigation.

The school’s board of trustees and the Archdiocese decided to postpone commencement. They have not announced publicly when a ceremony will take place.