State Police Investigating Bomb Threats

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

The first incident occurred around 10:17 a.m. this morning, Wednesday, May 25, 2016, when a call was placed, using a computer generated male voice, to the Redding Middle School, located at 201 New Street, Middletown, which advised that there was a bomb inside of the building. The school was evacuated and was then searched by responding Delaware State Police units, school administration and Middletown Fire Department personnel. 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 10:20 a.m. this morning, when a call was placed, using a computer generated male voice, to the Wilmington Manor Elementary School, located at 200 E. Roosevelt Avenue, New Castle. The caller advised that there was a bomb inside of the school. The school was evacuated and was then searched by responding Delaware State Police units and school administration. Again nothing out of the ordinary or suspicious was located and staff and students were allowed to resume their daily activities.

The third incident occurred at approximately 10:24 a.m. this morning, when a computer generated call was placed to the Shields Elementary School, located at 910 Shields Avenue, Lewes, which advised that there was a bomb inside of the school. The school was evacuated and was then searched by responding Delaware State Police units and school administration. Once again 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 have occurred in February within the state or to the threats called in to area schools on May 23rd.

*A fourth call was placed to the Central Middle School and is being investigated by the Dover Police Department.

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."