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Monday, May 23, 2016

State Police Investigating Bomb Threats

Delaware - The Delaware State Police are currently investigating bomb threats that were called in at four area schools this morning.

The first incident occurred around 11:09 a.m. this morning, Monday, May 23, 2016, when an unknown male suspect called the East Millsboro Elementary School, located at 29346 Iron Branch Road, Millsboro and advised a bomb was at the school. The school was evacuated and was then searched by responding Millsboro 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 11:13 a.m. this morning, Monday, May 23, 2016, as a male suspect placed a phone call to the Beacon Middle School, located at 19483 John J. Williams Highway, Lewes and advised that there was a bomb at the school. The school was evacuated and was then searched by responding 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 third incident happened at approximately 11:22 a.m. this morning, Monday, May 23, 2016, as a male suspect placed a phone call to the Polytech High School, located at 823 Walnut Shade Road, Woodside and advised that there was a bomb at the school. The school was evacuated and was then searched by responding Delaware State Police K-9 units and school administration. Nothing out of the ordinary or suspicious was located. The students were dismissed by the school.

The fourth incident happened at approximately 11:33 a.m. this morning, Monday, May 23, 2016, as a male suspect placed a phone call to the Stanton Middle School, located at 1800 Limestone Road, Wilmington and advised that there was a bomb at the school. The school was placed on lockdown and was then searched by responding 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.

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 occurred in February within the state.

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."
 

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Does DE have the same new law that MD just passed?

Anonymous said...

We have so much technology , why in the hell can't we get a fix on who is calling?

Anonymous said...

Same time frame as Showell's call.

Anonymous said...

I wish they had the technology to make the phone explode in their hand when they called in a bomb threat.