Bomb Threat Cleared at Bedford High School

Update (3:15 p.m.): Bedford High School Principal William Hagen confirmed that the campus was cleared and students were allowed to return to class and be dismissed on a normal schedule.

Original story: In an event extremely similar to a scare earlier this month, Bedford High School officials were forced to call in police and fire personnel on Friday to investigate a bomb threat.

Much like an incident on Dec. 7, the threat was written on the wall in a boys bathroom. Unlike the earlier situation, today's event closed the high school campus to anyone coming or going until a New Hampshire State Police bomb technician verified there was no threat present at the school.

In a letter printed on the BHS website, Principal William Hagen explained that today's threat has classified as "low level" by emergency officials. The letter continued:

"While we are confident that this was an empty threat, we are taking all appropriate action as a precautionary measure. The campus will be closed and student dismissals will be prohibited until the situation is resolved. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated."

Bedford Patch will continue to follow this story and will update if and when more information is made available.

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