State Police Investigating Bomb Threats

Delaware - The Delaware State Police are currently investigating bomb threats at four schools throughout Delaware.

The following is a list of the schools that were affected and being investigated by the Delaware State Police:

H.B. DuPont Middle School, 735 Meeting House Road, Hockessin, DE
Caesar Rodney High School, 239 Old North Road, Camden, DE
Indian River High School, 29772 Armory Road, Dagsboro, DE
Seaford Middle School, 500 East Stein Highway, Seaford, DE

The incidents occurred between 9:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. this morning, Monday January 11, 2016 when a robotic style or computer generated voice phone call was received in each of the school’s offices. Students were evacuated from their respective schools and administrative searches were conducted along with the use of state police K9s with nothing out of the ordinary or suspicious located. Students and staff were allowed back into their school upon the completion of the searches and resumed their daily activities. The evacuations of the schools lasted between 45 minutes to three hours.

Investigations are also being conducted by Dover Police Department, Smyrna Police Department, and Milford Police Department for similar incidents that occurred at schools within their jurisdictions.

If anyone has any information in reference to any of these incidents they are asked to contact Troop 2 Youth Aid Division at 302-834-2620, Troop 3 Youth Aid Division at 302-697-4454, or Troop 4 Youth Aid Division at 302-856-5850. Information may also be provided by calling Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333, via the internet atwww.delaware.crimestoppersweb.com, or by sending an anonymous tip by text to 274637 (CRIMES) using the keyword "DSP."