Crime & Safety

Montco School Declared Safe After Alleged Bomb Threat

Indian Crest Middle School in Franconia was evacuated Thursday afternoon due a bomb threat.

A Souderton Area School District middle school that was evacuated Thursday afternoon due a reported bomb threat has been declared safe by police as of 4:05 p.m.

Students at Indian Crest Middle School in Franconia were evacuated after a suspicious note was found around 1 p.m., according to information from the school.

An announcement on the school district’s website said students were dismissed early and the building was deemed safe at 4:05 p.m. Students who need to return to the school to pick up any items can come until 5 p.m.

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School will resume as normal Friday, according to the district.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that bomb sniffing dogs were at the scene.

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In a statement on its website, the school district said the evacuation was taken as a precaution.

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