Post by Logan on Jan 16, 2016 4:13:55 GMT -6
Police Responses, Evacuations at Multiple Massachusetts Schools
Police responded to schools in at least nine Massachusetts communities on Friday afternoon, and several were evacuated as a precaution.
Authorities said numerous schools received some sort of a threatening "robo call" shortly before dismissal time.
A threat was made against Arlington Catholic School around 2 p.m. and the decision was made to evacuate. As a precaution, police said the nearby Arlington Middle School and St. Agnes School were also evacuated.
Around 1:40 p.m., Mashpee Middle/High School also received a threat. Buses were readied, and all students and staff exited the building at 1:50 p.m. Police later determined that the threat was not credible. All after-school and evening activities have been cancelled.
Continue reading at www.necn.com/news/new-england/Police-Responses-at-Multiple-Massachusetts-Schools-365455681.html .
Police responded to schools in at least nine Massachusetts communities on Friday afternoon, and several were evacuated as a precaution.
Authorities said numerous schools received some sort of a threatening "robo call" shortly before dismissal time.
A threat was made against Arlington Catholic School around 2 p.m. and the decision was made to evacuate. As a precaution, police said the nearby Arlington Middle School and St. Agnes School were also evacuated.
Around 1:40 p.m., Mashpee Middle/High School also received a threat. Buses were readied, and all students and staff exited the building at 1:50 p.m. Police later determined that the threat was not credible. All after-school and evening activities have been cancelled.
Continue reading at www.necn.com/news/new-england/Police-Responses-at-Multiple-Massachusetts-Schools-365455681.html .