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Police & Fire
12-Year-Old Girl's Bomb Threat Clears Virginia Mall, Police Say
A 12-year-old girl was found responsible for a bomb threat that evacuated a mall in northern Virginia last week, authorities said. The threat against the Manassas Mall on Sudley Road was shared to Instagram on May 22. The mall was evacuated just after 8:50 a.m. as a precaution and officers determined there was no active threat to the mall, police said. The girl was identified on Tuesday, May 28, the PWCPD said. "After consultation with Juvenile Court Services, the case resulted in an informal action and will be handled through the juvenile diversion process," police said in a statemen…
Police & Fire
Bomb Threat Clears Prince William County School (
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A bomb threat was called into a Prince William County elementary school Thursday morning, April 25, police said. Authorities were on scene at T Clay Wood Elementary School in Nokesville as of 10:15 a.m. a report of a bomb threat to the school. No devices were located and the school was evacuated temporarily. Patrons will be allowed back inside following a search of the school.
Police & Fire
Bomb Threat Clears High School In Alexandria (
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A bomb threat that cleared a Fairfax County high school turned out to be bogus, police said. West Potomac High School in Belle Haven was evacuated Wednesday morning, April 24 for a threat called in over the phone, police said. Out of an abundance of caution, the students were moved from the school to an alternate location as our EOD conducts a search. The search yielded negative results, police said. Video shared to X shows students sitting outside during the investigation.
Police & Fire
Irate Man Threatens To Bomb
Novec
Building In Virginia: Police
A 46-year-old Warrenton man has been arrested for threatening to bomb a Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative building, police said. Damien Michael Brockway was on the phone with NOVEC around 11:30 a.m. Feb. 12 when he became upset and threatened to bomb the building on Balls Ford Road in Manassas, Prince William County police said. While investigating the incident, officers identified Brockway and determined there was no active threat. Following the investigation, officers obtained arrest warrants for Brockway, who was arrested the following day without incident, authorities said. He was…
Schools
Bomb Threats Sent To DC Schools Under Investigation: Police (
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An investigation in the nation's capital has been launched after several schools received similar bomb threats on Wednesday morning, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Investigators are probing a bomb threat that was emailed to several schools in DC shortly before 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 10. Police say that the department is coordinating with DC public and charter schools to ensure the safety of students and staff. As of 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, officials said that there was no information to corroborate the threats. The origin of the threat is now under investigati…
News
Bomb Threat At Virginia Temple, Day Care Center Unfounded, Sheriff Says
Authorities at a Virginia day care and Jewish temple got a scare on Monday morning after a bomb threat was reported in Stafford County. The Beth Shalom Temple and Day Care Center were temporarily evacuated in Fredericksburg on Monday after there was a report of a bomb that was planted inside the building, officials say. Incident Alert:The 800 block of Lyons Boulevard is currently closed due to police activity. We will provide further information when it becomes available. pic.twitter.com/gOMTmpmIJv — StaffordCoSheriff (@staffcosheriff) December 18, 2023 At around 11:11 a.m. on Monday …
Police & Fire
Arlington Cemetery Bomb Threat Halts Funeral Services
A bomb threat halted funeral services at the Arlington National Cemetery for hours on Friday, Sept. 8. The cemetery was evacuated as teams from multiple law enforcement agencies investigated around 9 a.m. Up to 30 funerals a day are held on weekdays at the cemetery, where hearses lined up awaiting the all-clear. A statement posted to the cemetery's website as of 1 p.m. read: Arlington National Cemetery officials and Joint Base Myer Henderson-Hall emergency services are currently responding to a bomb threat. The cemetery is closed to the general public and funeral services have been delaye…
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National Zoo To Reopen On Wednesday After Bomb Threat Evacuation (
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Animal lovers in DC are breathing a sigh of relief after a bomb threat called into the National Zoo was deemed to be unfounded on Tuesday afternoon. The Zoo was evacuated at approximately 12:30 p.m. and closed on Aug. 29 after there was a reported threat emailed to officials, prompting an extensive investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department. At approximately 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, the Zoo announced that a sweep of the property by the department's Explosive Ordinance Disposal Squad found no evidence of a credible threat, though the facility will remain closed for the day. MPD’s…
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National Zoo Evacuated, Closed Due To Bomb Threat In DC (
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The National Zoo in Washington, DC has been evacuated as the Metropolitan Police Department investigates a reported bomb threat. An alert was issued by officials shortly after 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon advising that the Zoo will be temporarily closed due to an undisclosed threat that was made targeting the area. The nature of the threat has not been released by officials as the department investigates. The Zoo is temporarily closed due to a bomb threat. Reopening information will be posted when it becomes available. All other Smithsonian museums are open. Out of an abundance of c…
Police & Fire
Bomb Threat At Prince William County School Deemed Unfounded
Reports of a bomb threat that evacuated a Prince William County elementary school on Wednesday morning, June 14, were deemed unfounded. The report at Gainesville's Glenkirk Elementary School came in around 10 a.m. They were deemed unfounded around 11:30 a.m.
Schools
Elementary School Evacuated Due To Bomb Threat In VA
A Virginia elementary school was evacuated on Wednesday morning when there was an alleged bomb threat. The Prince William County Police Department was called to Glenkirk Elementary School at approximately 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday, June 14 on Wren Drive to investigate a threat at the school. Incident: Reports of Bomb Threat | Gainesville; #PWCPD is on scene at Glenkirk Elementary School located on Sedge Wren Dr for the REPORT of an Alleged bomb threat at the school. No device is suspected at the school & the building is being evacuated. Please follow police direction pic.twitter.com/nB…
Police & Fire
Girl Scribbled Bomb Threat On Bathroom Stall Of Catholic HS In Northern VA: Police
A 12-year-old girl found herself in trouble after scribbling a bomb threat on a bathroom stall of a Catholic high school in northern Virginia, authorities announced. Police responded to the Holy Family Catholic Church and School on Ferndale Road in Woodbridge, around 12:45 p.m. on Friday, May 5, to investigate the threat, Prince William County police said. The note threatening a bomb was found written on a stall inside of a girl's bathroom of the school. "A limited number of personnel were on site and self-evacuated as a precaution," police said. "The school was checked by police and K-9 t…
News
Teen Accused Of Making Bomb Threat Targeting HS Teacher With Suspicious Package In PWC: Police
Authorities had to be called to a Prince William County high school to close out the week after a student left a teacher an unexpected and undesirable present on her desk. The School Resource Officer (SRO) assigned to the Potomac High School on Panther Pride Drive in Dumfries was advised at the end of the day on Friday, Feb. 17 that a suspicious package had been located by a teacher. It is alleged that a 15-year-old student from Woodbridge left a wrapped package on the teacher’s desk with a note attached that implied there was a bomb inside. Police say that the teacher quickly notified sch…
Schools
Teen Accused Of Threatening To Bomb Manassas High School Busted By Police
A 15-year-old boy has been identified as the suspect behind a bomb threat that targeted a Manassas high school, authorities announced on Wednesday, Feb. 15. A caller, later identified as the teen, reportedly contacted Unity Reed High School stating that there was a bomb in his vehicle on Thursday, Jan. 26, according to a Prince William County Police Department spokesperson. During the investigation, officers were informed that Manassas City Police were investigating a similar threat in their jurisdiction, and the two agencies were able to later determine that the threats at both schools cam…
Police & Fire
Bomb Threat Called Into Virginia Hospital By Intoxicated Woman Unfounded: Police
For the second time in less than a week, members of the Prince William County Police Department had to be called to the Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center to defuse a sticky situation. Officers were called to the hospital shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 29, to investigate a bomb threat orchestrated by 33-year-old Alexandria resident Britney Denise Roseboro, officials said. According to investigators, when officers arrived at the hospital, they were able to quickly detain an allegedly intoxicated Roseboro after she made the threat. The investigation into the bomb threat fou…
Schools
Police Called To Investigate Reports Of Bomb Being Brought To VA High School (
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There is going to be a heavy police presence at Unity Reed High School in Manassas on Thursday afternoon following a reported bomb threat. The Prince William County Police Department issued an alert shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 26 after officers responded to the high school for reports of a person traveling to the building with a bomb. Police Incident: Bomb Threat | Manassas; #PWCPD is currently on scene of Unity Reed HS for REPORTS of an individual traveling to URHS with a bomb. Expect heavy police presence in the area as the investigation continues. Actions are precautio…
Schools
School Bus Cleared After Bomb Threat In VA Deemed Not Credible, Police Say
A school bus at Forest Park High School had to be cleared on Thursday afternoon after officials received a threat reportedly targeting the vehicle, according to police. Shortly after 4 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 12, the Prince William County Police Department announced it was called to investigate an alleged bomb threat aboard a school bus, which was returned to the high school, and students were safely removed. Officials say that the bus remained unoccupied as a Bomb K9 responded to the scene. *UPDATE: Ref #bombthreat aboard bus at Forest Park HS; the bus has been cleared. No device was …
Police & Fire
Man Who Threatened To Bomb Stafford School Has History Of Fake Calls: Police
James Hash II, the man who made threats to bomb Conway Elementary School in Stafford, has a history with making fake calls, police said. Officers conducted an investigation into the fake calls and discovered that the suspect's phone had been used 30 times, between April and August, to make false reports, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department. Hash II allegedly made these calls to 911 using recordings from a Text-To-Speech software that disguised his voice, authorities said. Prior to his recent bomb threat, Hash II made a fake call on July 11, threatening to bomb multiple Virgini…
Police & Fire
Man Charged For Threatening To Bomb Stafford Elementary School: Police
The man who was responsible for sending bomb threats to Conway Elementary School in Stafford County, was arrested, police said. On September 7, an unknown source threatened the school over the phone, which sent the school into lockdown, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Law enforcement investigated the threats and were led to 34-year-old James Hash, who was behind the frightening incident, officials reported. Hash was charged with threats to bomb and attempted act of terrorism, and was held at the Rappahannock Regional Jail without bond, law enforcement said. Comment …
Schools
All Clear: Police, Feds Investigate New Bomb Threat At Howard University
Howard University in D.C. received another bomb threat on Friday, August 26, officials said. At around 2:30 a.m., the school community was alerted about the threat that targeted the East and West towers, according to the Howard University Department of Public Safety. This threat came to school after another recent threat was made directed at Cook Hall, a freshman dormitory, authorities said. Howard University law enforcement said this threat made to the towers was the eighth bomb threat this year. The university did a campus sweep to ensure the safety of the community and allegedly had le…
Police & Fire
School Threat In Area Extended To Senior Citizen Bus Pipe Bomb Claim: Sheriff
A second teen in Maryland is facing charges after being busted making bomb threats, this time on social media targeting a senior citizen bus, the Frederick County Sheriff advised. Shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21, officials said that a concerned citizen contacted the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office regarding a threat in the Urbana Community posted to social media. The complaint came days after a bomb threat against Urbana High School was made by a teen student just days into the new academic year. Several of the images posted were with a picture of the graffiti posted at the sc…
Police & Fire
Loudoun County Student Charged With Sending Bomb Threat To School: Police
Authorities say they arrested a Loudoun County teenager and charged him with sending a bomb threat to his school on Wednesday, June 1, that triggered an evacuation order. Administrators at Potomac Falls High School in Sterling received an email this afternoon that claimed a bomb was hidden somewhere on campus. The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office announced late Wednesday that they had traced who sent the email and issued a warrant for his arrest. Deputies do not release the names of juvenile suspects, but they said officials charged him with three counts of threats to bomb. It's unclear w…
Police & Fire
Loudoun County School Evacuated Over Bomb Threat (
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Authorities evacuated a Loudoun County high school on Wednesday, June 1, after a staff member received a note that claimed someone had planted a bomb in the building. The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office spent the afternoon going over Potomac Falls High School with bomb-sniffing dogs and found nothing, authorities said. Additional deputies will be on hand at the Sterling school on Thursday, June 2, "out of an abundance of caution" though they suspect the threat was likely a hoax. FINAL UPDATE (4:20 pm) pic.twitter.com/TBFL65vRx0 — Loudoun County Sheriff (@LoudounSheriff) June 1, 2022 …
Police & Fire
Teenage Girl From DC Arrested For Making High School Bomb Threat: Police
Secret Service Police have arrested a 17-year-old girl for a bomb threat called into an area high school earlier in the year, DC Metropolitan Police said on Twitter. ARREST MADE: MPD and @SecretService have arrested a 17 year-old girl for the bomb threat called into Dunbar High School during the Second Gentleman's visit in early February. This investigation is ongoing. https://t.co/Yn64BW4llk — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) May 11, 2022 The threat was made at Dunbar High School, located in the Unit block of North Street, Northwest, on the afternoon of February 8, according to po…
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