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ALEXANDRIA, Va. - There WAS a heavy police presence at Charles Barrett Elementary School in Alexandria Wednesday afternoon after a bomb threat was made against the school, police say.
The Alexandria Police Department received a threat to the school. Police shared the threat with Alexandria City Public Schools. At 12:20 p.m., officials determined the school would be evacuated after receiving more information about a bomb threat in the vicinity of the school.
Students were transported by buses to Cora Kelly School for Math, Science and Technology on Commonwealth Ave in Alexandria.
All after school and evening activities scheduled Wednesday at Charles Barrett were canceled, including:
- All student clubs, theatrical, musical or other activities.
- Any community activities scheduled at these facilities.
APD conducted a threat assessment, and found no suspicious materials at the school.
Earlier in the day on Wednesday, Watkins Mill High School in Gaithersburg, MD, was put on a lockdown following reports of a firearm on school grounds. The reports were determined to be unfounded, and the lockdown was subsequently lifted.