Bomb threat 22-87023

BOMB THREAT
Investigation ongoing

UPDATE- LONDON, ON (September 13, 2022) – A thorough search of both the inside and outside of the building has been completed by members of the LPS Canine Unit. Nothing suspicious was located.

The investigation into the source of the threat is ongoing. More information will be provided when available. 

LONDON, ON (September 13, 2022) – On Tuesday September 13, 2022, at approximately 2 a.m., members of the London Police Service were notified of a bomb threat received via email referencing a school in the west end of the city.

Officers attended the school in the 1300-block of Oxford Street W, and conducted a preliminary check of the building which has not revealed anything suspicious at this time. Police will remain on scene throughout the day, and a thorough search is currently underway.

The investigation, including examination into the source of the threat, is in its early stages, and more information will be provided when available.

Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to call the London Police Service at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Information can also be sent in online anonymously to London Elgin Middlesex Crime Stoppers.

For media inquiries, contact:

Cst. Kyrsten Howell-Harries
Relief Media Relations Officer
C. 226-448-0178
Email. Media Officer

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