“In the early morning hours on February 2nd staff from the Columbia Heights Public Schools became aware of a bomb threat that had been emailed to multiple schools in the district. Due to the timing of the information, it was not possible to fully investigate the threats prior to student arrival, and a decision was made to prioritize the safety of staff and students and cancel school for the day.”
“The Columbia Heights Police Department immediately responded to investigate the incident and searched the impacted campuses with the assistance of the Minneapolis Police Dept, Columbia Heights Fire, and Metro Transit Police. No suspicious packages or devices were located. The police department is working with other law enforcement agencies to continue the investigation into the source of the threats. Columbia Heights Public Schools will resume classes on February 3rd,” says the Columbia Heights, Minnesota Police Department in a press release issued Monday.
In a briefer statement posted on Facebook the district had announced the closure in English and then again in Spanish, which should tell you all you need to know about why the school was targeted. The district was also where 5 year-old Liam Ramos – who on Sunday was along with his father flown back home after weeks in a Texas gulag – was abducted by ICE agents to use him as bait to nab his dad. So yeah, the threat probably wasn’t some kid trying to duck a math test.