Science Project Causes Hewlett High School Evacuation

UPDATE, 2:45 P.M.: According to police, there was no bomb found at Hewlett High School, but a science project.

Police say they received a call at 12:35 p.m. for a suspicious device that was left in a common area. Officers arrived and found a pressure cooker in a backpack. However, the NCPD says that it was a leftover science project from a previous day, and not an explosive device.

As a precaution while the investigation was going on, students were evacuated from the school and to the field in the back of the building.

ORIGINAL STORY: George W. Hewlett High School in Hewlett has been evacuated amid fears of a bomb on campus.

The Nassau County Police Department confirmed that they are on the scene and that it is an active investigation. Pictures from the scene show the student body has been evacuated from the school.

There is no official word yet on whether or not anything was found.

This is an ongoing story. Stay with Patch for updates.

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