Update: Paint Branch High School has been cleared following a reported bomb threat, according to police. Students and staff are returning to the school building.
Original: Bomb threats continue to impact Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS).
Paint Branch High School is evacuating Thursday morning after a reported bomb threat, according to police. The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is investigating validity.
Just the day before on Wednesday, there were reported bomb threats at Albert Einstein and Springbrook high schools. And on Monday, there were bomb threats at Rockville and Montgomery Blair high schools. Students and staff were able to go back inside the school buildings following police response at the scene.
Monday’s threat at Blair High School was the third the school has received this month. Blair also received bomb threats that were determined not valid on Oct. 13 and again three days later on Oct. 16.
Police believe a 12-year-old is responsible for four bomb threats that targeted Blair High School and Oak View Elementary School.
Paint Branch High School is evacuating, following the report of a bomb threat.
MCPD is investigating the validity of the threat.
More information will be released as it becomes available. #mcpnews pic.twitter.com/zOMVtoMUFQ
— Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) October 26, 2023
