West Middle School in Lawrence was evacuated Thursday afternoon following the discovery of a written threat. The threat was dropped on a tech device on Wednesday. All West Middle School students and staff were evacuated to Free State High School. The district says lunch will be served there and support provided. “We request that Western families not come to either campus until they receive optional early pickup instructions,” the district tweeted. “Your cooperation will help keep everyone informed and safe.” The Lawrence Police Department said in a tweet that officers were called to the school to investigate a bomb threat. Police said the building was searched and cleared out. No suspicious items were found. One student was questioned and taken to the Juvenile Detention Centre, police said.
West Middle School in Lawrence was evacuated Thursday afternoon following the discovery of a written threat.
The threat was dropped on a tech device on Wednesday.
All West Middle School students and staff were evacuated to Free State High School. The district says lunch will be served there and support provided.
“We request that Western families not come to either campus until they receive optional early pickup instructions,” the district tweeted. “Your cooperation will help keep everyone informed and safe.”
The Lawrence Police Department, in a tweethe said officers were called to the school to investigate a bomb threat.
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We were called to West Middle School earlier in reference to a bomb threat. The building was searched and cleared, nothing suspicious was found, and one student was questioned and taken into custody.
— Lawrence Police (@LawrenceKS_PD) January 26, 2023
Police said the building was searched and cleared out. No suspicious items were found.
One student was questioned and taken to the juvenile detention centre, police said.
