Wakefield High School Lockdown Was False Alarm: Reports

WAKEFIELD, MA — A social media threat made to a school in Maryland forced the Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School in Wakefield to go on lockdown Monday. The Wakefield school — which was reportedly being evacuated — has a similar name to the other Maryland school.

The school said in a tweet just before noon Monday that the lockdown was precautionary in nature. All students and staff were safe, the tweet said. Wakefield police and a team with the Northeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council have arrived at the school.

Parents who rushed to the school told WHDH-TV the superintendent’s office notified them of the lockdown just after 10:30 a.m, which stemmed from a threat made on social media. The students were being bused away from the school.

Nearby Wakefield Memorial High School was also sheltering in place in response to the lockdown, the Daily Times Chronicle said in a tweet.

Also on Monday, Cape Cod Regional Technical High School was evacuated after a report of a threat. Police investigated and determined the threat was unfounded.

Related:

• Cape Cod School Evacuated After 'Imminent Threat' Report

@NEMetroTech is currently on precautionary lock-down. All students and staff are safe. Wakefield PD and NEMLEC STARS team are here.
— NortheastMetroTech (@NEMetroTech) February 26, 2018

NEW: #Wakefield school lockdown was a false alarm. Social media threat was made to school in #MD with similar name. Press update expected at 12:45 #7News
— Kimberly Bookman (@KimberlyBookman) February 26, 2018

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