Student Who Left Bomb Threat Identified

Wilmington Middle School administration and the Wilmington Police Department have identified the student who left a bomb threat on the bathroom wall earlier this week.

In a message to Wilmington school parents on Friday afternoon, Superintendent of Schools Mary C. DeLai wrote:

“This morning, the Middle School administration and the Wilmington Police Department successfully identified the student who left the bomb threat on a bathroom wall. The student has been removed from school pending further disciplinary action. We appreciate your patience and cooperation throughout this investigation process.

“We are well aware of the stress that this placed on families, particularly our middle school families, and we appreciate that so many of you entrusted us with the care of your students yesterday. For those that were not comfortable sending your child(ren) to school, we certainly understand the anxiety that this situation unfortunately created.

“I assure you that we are taking this matter very seriously and working hard to minimize the possibility of this type of behavior happening in the future. We should all personally thank the staff at Wilmington Middle School and the Wilmington Police Department for working so hard to ensure that your children feel safe and comfortable while in our care. They did a fantastic job yesterday as did our students,” said DeLai.

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