ESCANABA, MI— On Wednesday, 10/19/22 at 9:49 a.m., Delta County Central Dispatch received a call from a subject claiming a bomb may have been planted at the Escanaba High School.
Escanaba Public Safety responded and worked with school officials and it was decided the Escanaba Area Schools would be put on a soft lockdown.
Escanaba Public Safety requested bomb dogs from the Michigan State Police and Delta Force Security to search the schools for potential bombs. Public Safety officials also requested the Michigan State Police Bomb Squad be advised of the situation.
Officers were placed in all of the Escanaba schools for the duration of the day.
The schools were searched by the bomb dogs and officers but nothing suspicious was found. There were no suspicious individuals located after reviewing hours of video surveillance.
Escanaba Public Safety is still investigating the source of the threat. Detectives worked with Delta County Central Dispatch, ATF, Michigan State Police and the FBI attempting to locate the suspect.
Escanaba Public Safety would like to thank Delta County Central Dispatch, Network Communications Center, ATF, FBI, Michigan State Police, Delta Force Security, Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Delta County Sheriff Department for their assistance.
