Details Emerge In Royersford Elementary School Break-In

ROYERSFORD, PA — Details have emerged on the break-in at Royersford Elementary School that caused the school to shut down on Monday.

Two "underage" suspects have been identified by the school district, though their precise ages have not been made known, and the Royersford Police Department has not responded from requests by Patch for comment on their investigation.

The incident occurred between 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on Sunday night. The district discovered the break-in after 5 a.m., school officials said during a work session this week.

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Officials characterized the break-in as vandalism.

"For whatever reason they entered our school illegally and vandalized a lot of our areas," Spring-Ford Superintendent Robert Rizzo said during the recent meeting. "We are dealing with that from a legal standpoint but also considering that from a discipline standpoint in the school system as well."

The district shut down on Monday because there wasn't enough time to clean up the vandalism and ensure the school was safe before children arrived, Rizzo said.

Officials heaped praise on district officials and local police for the speed of their response. Rizzo said several police cars were on scene when he arrived at around 6 a.m.

"It's a sad time for our community," Rizzo added. "But I can say that the Royersford community is safe."

Teachers were told not address the break-in or the Monday school closure in class discussions, "but will be prepared to respond to individual student questions with care and sensitivity."