State Police Investigating Bomb Threats

Sussex County - The Delaware State Police are currently investigating a pair of bomb threats that were called in at two area schools this morning.

The first incident occurred around 9:35 a.m. this morning, Tuesday, February 2, 2016, when an unknown male suspect called the Shields Elementary School, located at 910 Shields Avenue, Lewes and advised that there was a bomb inside of the building. The school was evacuated and was then searched by responding Lewes Police Department, Delaware State Police units and school administration. Nothing out of the ordinary or suspicious was located and staff and students were allowed to resume their daily activities.

The second incident happened at approximately 9:47 a.m. this morning, as a male suspect placed two phone calls to the John M. Clayton Elementary School, located at 252 Clayton Avenue, Frankford, and advised that there was a bomb outside the school. The building was placed in a low level lockdown status as it was searched by school administration with the assistance of Delaware State Police K-9 units. Again, nothing out of the ordinary or suspicious was located and staff and students were allowed to resume their daily activities.

Both of these incidents remain under investigation by the Delaware State Police at this time. It is unknown if these bomb threats are related to the series of bomb threats which have been occurring throughout the state over the past few weeks.

If anyone has any information in reference to any of the bomb threats which have occurred, 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 at www.delaware.crimestoppersweb.com, or by sending an anonymous tip by text to 274637 (CRIMES) using the keyword "DSP."