The Buckeye Police Department has given the “all clear” for four schools and have determined that reported bomb threats made toward several West Valley schools on Thursday were a hoax.
According to the Buckeye Police Department, around 7 a.m. Thursday morning, officers were notified that a staff member at Canyon View High School received a voicemail from someone claiming to have bombs on the campus. Students and staff were evacuated as officers swept the campus. No threat was located.
The Buckeye Police Department later received reports of similar bomb threats at Verrado High School, Verrado Elementary and Middle School (which share a campus) and Festival Foothills Elementary School which was already closed for spring break. No threats were located at either of these schools.
The Buckeye Police Department has determined these threats are an apparent hoax with similar incidents being reported in other states.
Investigators say they expect to receive more reports of bomb threats as other schools return from spring break.
At this time, no suspect has been identified, and no arrests have been made. The investigation is ongoing.
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