Students were dismissed early from a high school in Connecticut and the building was evacuated Monday afternoon after a bomb threat was posted to a social media app, according to police.
Southington Police said the threat was discovered around 2 p.m. Dec. 22 on the app "Yik Yak," which allows users to post anonymous messages visible to all other users in the immediate area.
Southington High School was evacuated and all after-school activities were canceled as police and fire officials arrived to investigate. Authorities are searching the school and checking for threats.
School administrators sent a letter to parents notifying them of the incident.
"Buses were already arriving on campus for regular dismissal and therefore administration used the opportunity to dismiss the students at that time," Supt. Tim Connellan wrote in the email to parents and guardians. "Students staying for extra curricular activities are safe and are being supervised by staff members."
Connellan said students and staff will be allowed to re-enter the building after police give the all-clear. In a second email sent around 3:30 p.m., Connellan said all afternoon activities were canceled.
"Nothing suspicious has been reported at this time. The Southington Police Department will secure and lock down the building this evening," he wrote.
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According to Connellan, school will be held as scheduled tomorrow and extra police will patrol the area as a precaution.
