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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Duluth - Police Department
Mike Ceynowa, Chief of Police
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
For more information contact:
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
DATE: 3/4/2011
SUBJECT: Suspicious Device determined to be non-explosive
BY: DPD Public Information Officer Jim Hansen

NATURE OF INCIDENT: Bomb Threat Update
CASE NO.: 11035980
INCIDENT DATE: 3/4/2011
INCIDENT TIME: 3:09PM
INCIDENT LOCATION: Central High School, 800 East Central Entrance

 

 

 

On Friday, March 4th, 2011 shortly after 3:00PM the Duluth Police School Resource Officer at Central High School received information about a suspicious device in the parking lot. The Officer located the device and a State Explosive Ordinance Disposal Team was called to investigate further.

Students were just getting out of school for the day and were safely escorted off campus. The few students left that could not leave were brought down to the Secondary Technical Campus until arrangements for transportation were made. No one was injured.

A State Explosive Ordinance Disposal Team arrived and was able to secure the device, which was determined to be non-explosive. Barricades around the parking lot have been removed and the area is safe.

The incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the Duluth Police Department at (218) 730-5150.