Wheaton North High School was under a 'shelter in place' order Monday due to a threat called in to 911 referencing the school, officials said.
Wheaton North High School was under a "shelter in place" order Monday due to a threat called in to 911 referencing the school, officials said.Wheaton North High School was under a "shelter in place" order Monday morning after a threat was called in to 911 referencing the school. Police later determined it to be a false "swatting" report.
While school is not in session due to the President's Day holiday, students and staff who are at school were evacuated while police investigated the threat and searched the building. As of 10:45 a.m., Wheaton police said the shelter in place order had been lifted. Police later confirmed that they did not find any armed individuals or threats within the building.
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