{MIDDAYS WITH JAZZY MCBEE} FIVE SCHOOLS LOCKED DOWN AFTER RECEIVING THREATENING CALLS

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STUDENTS AT FIVE DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOLS WERE LOCKED DOWN THURSDAY MORNING RECEIVING THREATS 

According to DeKalb County Schools, someone submitted threats to schools in the Dunwoody High School cluster and other area schools, including Dunwoody High School, Dunwoody Elementary, Vanderlyn Elementary, Chesnut Elementary and Montgomery Elementary.

Police said these threats appear to be related to the threats made to schools in Dunwoody and DeKalb the week of Nov. 28.

When Channel 2’s Mike Petchenik arrived at Montgomery Elementary on Thursday morning, he and his photographer found police had blocked the entrances to the school.

The call at Montgomery was just one of multiple calls placed to DeKalb County elementary schools Thursday.  “I hate that the world is like this now,” Blondheim said. “All of a sudden, you saw a little (bit) of (a) scuffle,

panic with the teachers.”  She said officials quickly moved kids to a safe location.  “You saw people do what they were trained to do, and it was very quickly safe,” Blondheim said.

Police said similar calls came to the same schools just a few weeks ago, as did calls to the Decatur City School District.  Investigators said their goal is track down those responsible and charge them.

The Dunwoody Police Department sent Channel 2 Action News the following statement: “This morning at 7:22 a.m., someone called in a bomb threat to Dunwoody Elementary School. Out of an abundance of caution, the school was evacuated and cleared by officers. We also received threats at Chestnut Elementary which was briefly placed on lockdown. These threats appear to be “Swatting” incidents and we have found no credible threat to our schools.”

A letter sent to parents at Montgomery Elementary School said the school received a threatening phone call Thursday morning, leading to the lockdown.

 

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