Crime & Safety
Bomb Threat for Stoneham High School; Police Deem 'Low Threat'
Stoneham High School was one of at least ten local schools to receive a bomb threat Monday in Massachusetts.

Stoneham, MA - Stoneham High School was one of at least a dozen local schools to receive a bomb threat Monday, but after sweeping the building, police deemed the threat was "low level."
According to the Hopkinton School District superintendent's office, where the high school also received a threat, a threatening robocall call came in to ten local high schools at 8:18 a.m. Monday.
In Stoneham, police report they have already swept the building in response to that call.
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SHS received a bomb threat this morning. After consulting with police/fire bldg was checked and the incident is considered a very low threat
— Stoneham Police (@StonehamMAPD) April 11, 2016
It was one of several schools responding to bomb threats around the state today.
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- See also: With School Bomb Threat Hoaxes, A Long Tale of Frustration and Trauma
- Study: Massachusetts Gets More School Bomb Threats Than Any Other State
Patch updated this story at 2 p.m.
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