All Clear: Brookfield Police Report No Danger Of Bomb At Schools

BROOKFIELD, CT — Following a "thorough sweep," the Brookfield Police Department has reported there is no bomb at any of the locations threatened in an email earlier Friday.

The sweep included a physical walk through of all three schools and town hall, according to an email cosigned by Brookfield Police Chief John Puglisi, School Superintendent John Barile, Board of Education Chair Wendy Youngblood, and First Selectman Steve Dunn.

The threat, delivered via email to local news stations, resulted in the closing of Town Hall and the three public school campuses Friday.

Town Hall is back open, and schools are set to reopen Monday. In addition, activities remain on schedule at the schools for this weekend, albeit with an increased law enforcement presence at all schools, according to police.

The email specifically indicated bomb threats to all three school campuses, as well as the Board of Education offices in Town Hall. Also threatened were two staff members’ private residences, including Barile’s home.

"In addition, the email included a narrative with depraved and insulting expletives, and specific threats of personal physical violence to the staff members," according to officials.

The Brookfield PD is currently investigating the source of the threatening email.

"We condemn these acts; there is no place for this behavior, regardless of difference of opinions, in our community," Puglisi, Barile, Youngblood and Dunn wrote. "While the police have determined that there is no current threat to the physical safety of our school community, our sense of security–both physically and emotionally–has certainly been damaged."

Counseling teams will be on standby at each school when class is back in session. Parents should contact their child’s counselor in advance of any meeting.

Parents unsure of whom to contact should call or email their child's school, and they will be directed to the appropriate staff member, school officials advised families.