A 15-year-old student is in custody following an investigation into a bomb threat was made toward a metro-Detroit high school.
Police received notification of a threat at West Bloomfield High School and established a presence on scene this morning. The high school remained open for a normal school day because police do not believe the threat to be credible.
7 Action News was made aware of the threats when a student emailed us pictures of several tweets that were sent out overnight.
Those tweets were directed to the West Bloomfield High School Sports news Twitter account.
The West Bloomfield School District released this statement:
The West Bloomfield School District is committed to the safety and education of all our students. Earlier today, a bomb threat was made on social media toward West Bloomfield High School. The district has been working with the West Bloomfield Police Department, and has taken extra precautions to create a safe environment. The building was secured and checked by 5 am, and the message went out to families as soon as it was feasible.
The West Bloomfield School District administration including Superintendent Dr. Gerald Hill, Deputy Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Alesia Flye, and Executive Director of Human Resources Arthur Ebert, have been at West Bloomfield High School with Principal Pat Watson throughout the morning to insure the safety of everyone. Together we visited every classroom, answering questions from both staff and students. While we witnessed lower than normal attendance, students were actively engaged in learning.
Moving forward, the district will continue to work with Chief Patton and the West Bloomfield Police Department to insure the safest environment possible for all students and staff. We appreciate the support of the community as we know that in uncertain times, it is important that we all work together to insure everyone’s security.
Police were stationed at WBHS throughout the day and we will continue to take as many security precautions as possible. We continue to do all that is possible to maintain a safe environment; but of course, we respect parents’ rights to make the best decisions for their child.
