“However, there will be an increased police presence as well as a large detail of ETHS Safety officers at ETHS this evening.” So, he says, after-school and evening activities at ETHS will proceed as planned. Witherspoon said the threatening call referred to action this morning and no threat was made for later in the day. Police have several officers posted around the school campus at this hour and Commander Tom Guenther says the department will have an increased presence at the school for the rest of the week. He said that so far there’s been no evidence of anyone actually attempting to carry out the threat. There will also be a huge police presence today when school is dismissed.” We have secured the school and we will keep it secure all day. The message, which was also delivered to parents by automated phone calls, adds, “Please do not come to ETHS today or ask that your student be dismissed from school today. This is a precautionary step for everyone’s safety.” There is a large police presence inside and outside of ETHS today. “Nonetheless,” the statement continues, “we are working with the Evanston Police Department and taking all necessary steps to protect our students and staff. We know that schools do periodically receive anonymous threats, such as bomb threats, and those threats are usually not credible.” A message posted on the school’s website says, “We have received an anonymous phone call from a person outside the building who claims to have a gun.
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