No Evidence Threat Made Against Walsh Intermediate School: Report

UPDATE, 8:45 P.M.

Police Capt. Geoffrey Morgan told the New Haven Register Wednesday that there is no credible information concerning the threat made against Walsh Intermediate School on Tuesday.

Morgan said the threat, which was posted on social media, was never confirmed by a student or a parent. He also told the Register that the alleged school threat had some connection to a bullying issue at the school last month.

A 12-year-old student was allegedly attacked in the school physically and verbally threatened because he is Jewish a parent has alleged, the Register reports.

Branford school officials immediately condemned any bullying that may have occurred in the school. See related story: Branford Schools Chief Condemns Bullying After Report Surfaces

Read the full Register story here.

Original story:

BRANFORD, CT - Branford police detectives are working in coordination with the Branford School Officials to investigate a possible threat concerning the Walsh Intermediate School that appeared on a social media website today, officials said in a news release.

At this point, there is no credible information to substantiate the threat; however the investigation is ongoing, police said.

The Branford Public School District is committed to maintaining safe learning environments and to that end, Hamlet M. Hernandez, Superintendent of Schools and Chief Kevin Halloran both reiterated, “Potential threats or allegations, concerning the safety of students or schools, is taken seriously and if necessary, proper measures are implemented.”