Police say there’s ‘no current credible threat’ after Nashua school closings
Schools will reopen Tuesday.
All 17 Nashua public schools will reopen Tuesday after being closed Monday when a school administrator received threats via email that included “very specific’’ references against two local high schools, officials said.
After an investigation of all the schools, “no threats or devices of any type were found,’’ and “there is no current credible threat to Nashua public schools,’’ Nashua Police Chief Andrew Lavoy said at a press conference around 4 p.m. Monday.
Nashua Public Schools Superintendent Mark Conrad said a greater police presence will be at schools on Tuesday, and that faculty and staff will have meetings before classes to go over talking points and services available to help students with anxiety. He said the missed day will be made up at a later date.
The investigation of the threat is still ongoing. Both Lavoy and Conrad would not comment on the state of the investigation at this time.
“The threat was very specific to say that actions would be taken today specifically against Nashua High School North and Nashua High School South,’’ Conrad said earlier in the day. “In the threat, the individual listed how harm would come to students. So it was very specific in terms of the date, place, and the means.’’
Conrad consulted with Nashua police, who investigated the credibility of the threat. Officials then informed students and parents of the school cancellation on Sunday night. The decision to close schools was a “cautious’’ one, Conrad said.
“We did that not only because of the nature of the threat, but because of the fact that police couldn’t rule out that it wasn’t credible,’’ Conrad said.
“It’s a tough decision to make,’’ Nashua Police Lt. Kerry Baxter told WMUR. “These seem to be going on throughout the country. They seem to be happening more frequently, and they are very disruptive on many different levels.’’
Conrad said Nashua had previously closed a school almost a decade ago after receiving a threat, but that it was not a regular occurrence.
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