Classes Resume At Plymouth High School After Bomb Threat Hoax

PLYMOUTH, MI — Classes resumed at Plymouth High School on Tuesday, less than 24 hours after school officials determined that a bomb threat that was phoned into the school on Monday was a hoax.

The school building was evacuated Monday afternoon after classes had finished after district officials said a call came in of a bomb threat at Plymouth High School. School officials said the building and nearby sports fields were evacuated as a precaution.

A comprehensive search of the building was conducted by officers and K-9 teams from Canton Township, Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, Wayne County Airport Authority, Farmington Hills, Oakland County, ATF, Ann Arbor, Great Lakes Water Authority and Trinity Health, Plymouth-Canton Superintendent Monica Merritt said in a message that was sent to district families on Monday night.

Investigators conducted the search and determined the threat not to be credible, Merritt said. Investigators gave the all-clear to district officials Monday night, which allowed the district to resume school operations as normal on Tuesday.

Merritt thanked local law enforcement for their prompt response and thorough investigation, and said that student safety remains the district’s top priority.