Police have increased their presence at a Massachusetts middle school on Tuesday after a phone call threat was made Friday.
The threat was made to Marshall Simonds Middle School in Burlington Friday afternoon, Chief Thomas Browne said.
By Monday afternoon, police said they have identified a “few suspects” and that “there is no credible or ongoing threat to the middle school community at this time.”
“Our investigation has progressed, and we have identified a small number of potential suspects in relation to the phone call threat on Friday,” Browne said. “We remain confident with our earlier assessment of there being no credible and ongoing threat within the school district.”
Students did not have school due to Memorial Day on Monday. As they are expected to return Tuesday, police have decided to increase their visible presence “out of an abundance of caution.”
“Notwithstanding our assessment and out of an abundance of caution, the Burlington Police will provide a visible presence at all Burlington Public Schools on Tuesday. I recognize that this posture may cause concern to some parents, but our officers are there to support the work of the schools,” he said in a statement.
