WEST YARMOUTH - Shortly before school was to let out Thursday afternoon Yarmouth Police 911 received a report that a threat had been written on a wall or mirror in a boys rest room at Mattacheese Middle School on Higgins Crowell Road. The threat in the form of a written message left in a boys bathroom said something to the effect that "I have a bomb and a gun and were going to blow up the school" according to Lt. Steven Xiarhos at the scene.
The students were sent home early and multiple police units converged on the school including Police Chief Peter Carnes, Deputy Chief Michael Almonte, Lt. Xiarhos and several Patrol officers. Barnstable County Identification Officers were also at the scene to take photos. There were about a dozen cruisers on the scene.
Authorities do not believe this is a viable threat, however in the interest of public safety, they are treating this incident seriously. An investigation is under way by the Yarmouth Police Department.
HyannisNews will have more information as authorities release information.
UPDATE:
YARMOUTH POLICE MEDIA RELEASE
“Police Investigate Suspicious Message” On Thursday, May 17, 2007 at approximately 2:00 PM—a student notified the School Resource Officer at Mattacheese Middle School of a threat written on a wall. The non-credible threat mentioned a bomb and a gun.Yarmouth Police School Resource Officer William P. Coughlan notified the school staff and fellow police officers and began an investigation. Crime Scene Investigator Albert Roth III of the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Department was called to the scene for photographs and evidence analysis. The Yarmouth Fire Department was also notified.Based on the results of the investigation school will be in session tomorrow in routine fashion. The matter is under investigation by the Yarmouth Police Department and the Mattacheese Middle School administration. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Yarmouth Police Department at 508-775-0445.
This media release was prepared by Yarmouth Police Department Lieutenant Steven G. Xiarhos—Patrol Division
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