Trumbull High Bus Detained As A Precaution; Police Check For Weapon Threat

TRUMBULL, Conn. — A bus from Trumbull High School was briefly detained Friday afternoon as a precaution while police investigated a possible threat of a weapon, police said. The driver stopped the bus on Highgate Road after hearing a conversation that included the mention of a weapon, police said.

Trumbull Police Department.
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Daily Voice

10/07/2017 5:30 a.m.

He pulled the bus over, and the police department was notified as a precautionary measure, police said.

After interviewing the student and determining that there was no threat of a weapon, the bus was allowed to continue transporting the students home, police said.

School Resource Officer Scott Duva followed the bus during the rest of the route.

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