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Bomb Threats Force Evacuation Of 2 MoCo High Schools: Police

Montgomery County students, faculty and staff were forced to evacuate two high schools Monday in response to two bomb threats.

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Montgomery Blair and Rockville high school students, faculty and staff returned to their respective school buildings following evacuations caused by anonymous bomb threats made to both schools earlier in the day.
Montgomery Blair and Rockville high school students, faculty and staff returned to their respective school buildings following evacuations caused by anonymous bomb threats made to both schools earlier in the day. (Colleen Martin/Patch)

ROCKVILLE, MD — Police officers from Montgomery County and the City of Rockville responded on Monday in response to anonymous bomb threats at two Rockville area high schools.

Around 11:31, MCPD reported on social media that students, faculty and staff were evacuated from Montgomery Blair High school, while police conducted a search of the school buildings.

Then, at 12 p.m., police reported that students, faculty, and staff at Rockville High School were alsor being evacuated due to a second anonymous bomb threat.

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By 12:45 p.m., police reported that Montgomery Blair High School was clear for students, faculty and staff to return to the building. Then at 1:22 p.m., Rockville High School was also cleared for people to return to the building.

MCDP officers remained at the scene at both schools to investigate the validity of the threats.

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