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The Suffolk Fire Marshal’s Office advises that, upon further investigation into the bomb threat at Col. Fred Cherry Middle School on Nov. 1 petitions have been issued for a 13 year-old student at Col. Fred Cherry Middle School for the charge of threat to bomb or damage buildings or means of transportation.

As per the Code of VA Section §18.2-83, for those that are under 15 years of age, this is a Class I Misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and a $2,500 fine.  If individuals are 15 years of age or over the offense becomes a Class V Felony.

Suffolk Police and Suffolk Fire & Rescue were on the scene of a report of a bomb threat at Colonel Fred Cherry Middle School, located in the 7400 block of Burbage Drive Wednesday, November 1. Suffolk Emergency Communications was notified of the incident by a school administrator at 10:08 a.m.

The school was evacuated and a sweep of the school was conducted by Suffolk Police and the Suffolk Fire Marshal’s Office. No injuries were reported.

No threat was found and the building received the all-clear at 11:15 a.m. at which time students and staff were allowed re-entry into the building.

The incident remains under investigation and there is no further information available at this time.