NEW THREATS / NEW SCHOOLS

SOUTHVIEW HIGH SCHOOL

Lorain Southview High School was evacuated this morning after they received a bomb threat. Dean Schnurr, Director of Communications for Lorain City Schools said that a call was made to the school at 11:03 this morning from a young male caller stating that there was a bomb on the premises. “We immediatley notified the Lorain Police and Fire Departments and evacuated the students and faculty to neighboring schools. We performed a search of the building with Police and Fire Officials and after finding nothing we had the students and faculty returned to finish out the school day.”

The Lorain Board of Education is offering a $1,000.00 reward to anyone providing information leading to the apprehention of the person who made the threat.

Schnurr said that he and the school will work clsoely with the Lorain Police Department as they proceed with the investigation.

BROOKSIDE HIGH SCHOOL

Brookside High School received a bomb threat around 11am as well. The students were evacuated to the Middle School down the street as Sheffield Police and Fire Officials searched the High School. The building was given the all clear at 12:48 and the students were cleared to return.