Tiverton High School Evacuated After Threat Made

Tiverton police said no one was injured and there is no present danger, but confirmed the high school is being evacuated on Thursday morning after a threat was made.

Police were dispatched to the scene at 10:06 a.m. Capt. Patrick Jones of the Tiverton Police Department would not comment as to the nature of the threat, but said students and faculty were evacuating.

"I cannot confirm why, but no one was injured, there is not a threat, but we are evacuating the high school at this time given that a threat that was made," said Jones.

The school department is making arrangements with the First Student, the bus company, to bring students home.

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