UPDATE: Police Clear Arlington Catholic, St. Agnes After Bomb Scare

ARLINGTON, MA - Police have cleared Arlington Catholic High School and St. Agnes Grammar School after the buildings were evacuated in response to a bomb threat.

The threat was called into the school, reported FOX25. Both schools were evacuated as a precaution, according to a tweet sent by the Arlington Police.

St. Agnes was dismissed early as a result of the threat.

Arlington Police were assisted by The Cambridge Police Department and the Massachusetts Environmental Police during the searches. Police arrived on the scene at 1:30 p.m.

Arlington Catholic and St. Agnes are located just minutes away on Medford Street, which was shut down during the search.

A phone call to the office at Arlington Catholic was not immediately returned.

Arlington Catholic, a private school with students from 47 cities and towns and international students from seven different countries, was founded in 1960. According to the school calendar, Friday marks the end of the second quarter at Arlington Catholic. The St. Agnes Grammar school was founded in 1888.

Both Arlington Catholic and St. Agnes are part of the St. Agnes Parish.

Several other schools across Massachusetts received threats today, but police are still investigating whether or not the threats at Arlington Catholic and St. Agnes are related.

“At this time, we are actively investigating to determine what, if any, connection exists among various threats made against schools today,” Chief Ryan said. “We will work closely with our law enforcement partners and conduct a full and thorough investigation.”

This is a developing story, refresh the page for updates.