FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Indiana State Police say they are aware and working with other agencies after bomb threats came into schools all over Indiana.
Here locally, Northwest Allen County announced today would be an eLearning day out of an “abundance of caution.”
Southwest Allen County said they were also made aware of the threats but received no such messages.
SACS released the following:
Southwest Allen County Schools (SACS) is aware of a large scale threat made to many schools throughout Indiana. At no point today or last night has SACS received a threat to the safety of our schools, students or staff. We will operate as normal today, continuing to work law enforcement to monitor the situation.
Indiana State Police released the following Friday morning:
Early this morning, the Indiana State Police was made aware of an email message sent to several dozen Indiana schools threatening the use of explosive devices that had allegedly been planted on various school campuses. We immediately allocated all intelligence resources to investigate the validity of the threat, to include communication with the Department of Education, our local, county, and federal law enforcement partners. At this time no suspicious or explosive devices have been found in any of our schools. The investigation into the origin of this threat is ongoing.
Out of an abundance of caution, troopers throughout the state have been in communication with their local schools to offer assistance and resources. School corporations are working with their local law enforcement to make the best decision about their operations today.
Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter said, “The safety of our children will always be a top priority, the Indiana State Police will continue to offer any and all resources we have to schools to ensure safety for our students.”
