Crime & Safety
Several High School Bomb Threats in Massachusetts
At least eight high schools received threats across the Commonwealth Monday.
BOSTON, MA - Several high schools across Massachusetts received bomb threats Monday.
Boston College, Brockton, East Boston, South Boston, Arlington, Haverhill, Newton North, Barnstable and Fitchburg high schools all received threats. Monomoy Regional Middle School in Chatham also received a threat.
The threats prompted police responses.
There has been a rash of phoned-in, automated false threats across Massachusetts over the past several weeks.
Some schools were given the all clear before dismissal.
There was also a threat at Barrington High in Rhode Island.
Photo courtesy of WHDH, 7-News.
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