Second bomb threat leads to middle school evacuation
Published 3:54 pm Thursday, March 16, 2023
Suffolk Police blocked the roadway as they investigated and performed a sweep of Col. Fred Cherry Middle School Tuesday afternoon after school officials reported a bomb threat had been received. (Photo provided by Suffolk Police)
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Students at Col. Fred Cherry Middle School were evacuated Thursday for a second time this week due to a bomb threat.
Suffolk emergency communications was notified of the bomb threat by a school administrator at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, March 16.
Suffolk Police and Suffolk Fire and Rescue responded and the school was evacuated and a sweep of the facility was conducted by Suffolk Police and the Suffolk Fire Marshal’s Office with multi-jurisdictional assistance from Newport News, Isle of Wight and Portsmouth Police K-9 units. No injuries were reported.
No threat was found and the building received the all-clear at 1:45 p.m. at which time students and staff were allowed re-entry into the building.
Another bomb threat was received by a Col. Fred Cherry administrator at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, leading to evacuation of the building right at the time school was being dismissed. A sweep of the school did not turn up a threat and an all clear was given.
Both incidents remain under investigation. Police said there is no further information available at this time.
