Lake Oswego Junior High Evacuated After Bomb Threat

LAKE OSWEGO, OR — Police in Lake Oswego are investigating a bomb threat at Lake Oswego Junior High School Friday morning, according to district spokeswoman Nancy Duin.

UPDATE: At 1:30 p.m. May 5, Lake Oswego police officials cleared the bomb threat, noting that no explosive devices were located following a Portland Police bomb squad search that used bomb-sniffing dogs. The investigation into the threat will continue, police said.

From KOIN News reporter Eileen Park, who is reportedly on scene:

Duin told Patch Friday morning that a bomb threat found written on a wall in a girls' bathroom prompted a school evacuation around 9:15 a.m. May 5. All students were evacuated "out of an abundance of caution," Duin said, to a nearby unused elementary school called the Uplands Facility.

Students will be released to their families at 11:30 a.m. while Lake Oswego police conduct a thorough search of the junior high school, Duin said.

This situation is ongoing. Patch will update as more information becomes available.

Image via Lake Oswego Police Department