MILFORD, Del. - A bomb threat led to the evacuation of both Milford High School and Milford Central Academy on Monday morning, according to the Milford Police Department. The Milford School District told parents at 1:14 p.m. that no threat was found and that students would be returned to school.
The Milford School District said in a release Monday evening that the threat was received by email to the general information address. The threat came in early Monday morning. District officials contacted Milford police who immediately responded to the campus for an investigation, said the release.
Police said all students were safe, and both buildings were evacuated after the report was received. An email to parents said the bomb threat was made to "our secondary campus." Milford police cleared the buildings of any threats after searching for about three hours.
The email to parents also stated that staff are safe and students could be picked up from where they have been relocated. MCA students were relocated to Benjamin Banneker Elementary School and MHS students have been relocated to the Milford Movies 9/Unified Church campus. Students who were not picked up returned to school once the buildings were cleared, according to the email.
MCA announced that after school events and sports are cancelled as well. The district said normal operations will resume on Tuesday, Nov. 4.
"We appreciate the patience and understanding parents demonstrated during the time for which reunification took place. We would also like to recognize the staff and administration at MHS and MCA for their quick response and hard work to ensure that all students were safe, fed, and properly cared for during this time," said the district. "We thank Milford Police Department and Agency Partners for their service and swift response who will also continue with a full investigation into the threat. We will continue to take every measure to ensure the safety of our students and staff and will review our response for the purpose of continuous improvement during times of crisis."
Milford police say this is still an active investigation and further information will be released as warranted.