Lakeville Bomb Threat In May Traced To Juvenile

LAKEVILLE, MN — The bomb threat that closed down Lakeville South High School in May was traced to a local juvenile, the Lakeville Police Department said.

A bomb threat was emailed to several staff members at the high school May 20, police said. The messages were received early the next morning, causing all buildings in the district to close and switching students to online learning, according to officials.

Resources from several law enforcement agencies were brought in to sweep several school buildings for explosives, police said. According to officials, the sweeps were finished by late morning and the threat was determined to be a hoax.

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Police said that with the help of the Europe Division of the FBI, Lakeville Police Department was able to find the residence where the device used to send the bomb threat was located. Detectives with the Dakota County Electronic Crimes Unit analyzed the device and determined that a juvenile in Lakeville sent the email, officials said.

The case was forwarded to the Dakota County Attorney, police said. Officials filed a juvenile petition for Threats of Violence (Threatens Explosive Device), according to police.

"Detectives spent a significant amount of time conducting this complex investigation," Lakeville Police Department shared on Facebook. "The LPD wants parents, students and the community to know everything you do with an electronic device leaves a digital footprint."