Crime & Safety
Bomb Threat Evacuates Newark School, No Explosive Found: PD
Authorities evacuated Arts High School in Newark after someone called in a bomb threat, police said.
NEWARK, NJ — Police evacuated a high school in Newark on Tuesday afternoon due to a bomb threat, but no explosive devices were found, authorities said.
According to a Newark police spokesperson, officers responded to Arts High School on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard around 1 p.m. when someone called in a bomb threat.
Authorities evacuated the school, but no explosives were found. The building was declared safe after a search, police said.
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