*UPDATE: Officers and police K-9s have completed their search of Covington-Harper ES. No device was located. The investigation continues into the origin of the message. https://t.co/ZbPtEPoRuB
— Prince William PD (@PWCPolice) February 26, 2018
*INCIDENT: Officers are investigating a bomb threat at Covington-Harper ES in Dumfries. The message was discovered in a bathroom. Students, faculty, and staff were evacuated from the building as a precaution. Police K-9s are on scene conducting a check of the school. pic.twitter.com/xht7kvbB86
— Prince William PD (@PWCPolice) February 26, 2018
Covington-Harper Elementary School students and staff are safe. Students will dismiss at regular time. Dismissal will take place at the entrance of the school grounds instead of the traffic circle.
— PWCS (@PWCSNews) February 26, 2018
Students & staff at Covington-Harper Elementary School are currently evacuated as a precaution due to a possible written threat. All are safe. Emergency crews responding. Please stay tuned for updates.
— PWCS (@PWCSNews) February 26, 2018
Updated Feb. 27
From Prince William police:
Threats to Bomb on School Grounds – On February 26 at 2:00PM, officers responded to the Covington-Harper Elementary School located at 2500 River Heritage Blvd in Dumfries (22026) to investigate a bomb threat. School staff reported to police that a note threatening to bomb the school was found written in a bathroom stall around 1:50PM. Students, faculty, and staff were immediately evacuated from the building as a precaution. After a search of the property and surrounding area with the assistance of police K-9 units from Prince William Police and Virginia State Police, officers determined that the threat was not credible. Upon further investigation today, a School Resource Officer identified the suspect involved as an 11-year-old male student. Following the investigation, the officer obtained a petition for the student who was served and released back to the custody of a family member. Charged on February 27: An 11-year-old male of Woodbridge Charged with knowingly communicating a false threat to bomb Court Date: Pending | Status: Released to the custody of a family member
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