Five Massachusetts high schools received bomb threats Wednesday afternoon, including two in Boston. It’s being reported that Amherst Regional High School, Worcester North High School, Natick High School, Boston College High School and English High School seemingly around the same time Wednesday.
CBS Springfield notes the Amherst threat was received at approximately 12:2o p.m.
“The following message was sent out to parents of students at Amherst Regional High School & Amherst Regional Middle School:
At approximately 12:20 p.m., Amherst Regional High School received a bomb threat by phone. As a precaution, under the supervision of the Amherst Police Department per their protocol, ARHS students are being evacuated to the Middle School to allow for a thorough search of the high school building. More information will be shared as soon as it becomes available. Parents are being asked not to come to the middle school to pick up their students at this time. All after school activities are canceled at both ARMS and ARHS.”
The MetroWest Daily News similarly says the threat at Natick was phoned in at 12:21 p.m.
According to Fox 25 News, Natick High students were allowed to return to their classroom shortly after 1:30 p.m. Students at Amherst were evacuated into the nearby middle school.
Boston.com is reporting that classes at Amherst have been canceled for the rest of the day. At least two of the threats were received via telephone.
Further, they write: “Boston College High School received a bomb threat at 12:08 p.m., according to Jennifer Tegan, the school’s director of marketing and communication. Students remained in classes as police conducted a search. The school was then given the all clear message at around 1 p.m.”
Both BC High and Boston English are being swept by the authorities.
Boston MA: Bomb threat at English High.
— Steve (@alertnewengland) November 12, 2014
DORCHESTER: Report of Bomb Threat, Boston College High School (Morrissey Blv), BPD Ptrls and the “Squad” rolling #1221pm
— Communication Center (@stacos) November 12, 2014
u/d Natick High: Incident Commander is reporting they are allowing students to return to school.
— Natick Police (@NATICKPOLICE) November 12, 2014
5 Boston-area high school bomb threats called in today: Natick High, Worcester North, BC High, Boston English, Amherst Regional. Kids fine.
— Steve Safran (@steviesaf) November 12, 2014
Swarms of #Amherst High School kids heading to Middle School due to bomb threat, under watchful eye of APD. pic.twitter.com/3C9YI49Voy
— Larry Kelley (@amherstac) November 12, 2014
This is a developing story. Stay tuned to BostInno for more information as it continues to roll in.
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