Police: Durango elementary schools receive bomb threats

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Published: Dec. 17, 2018 at 3:59 PM MST
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Police in Durango are investigating Monday after three elementary schools each got bomb threats back to back.

Durango Police said on Facebook, Needham, Riverview and Park elementary schools got the calls at 2:25 p.m. The caller said there were multiple explosive devices in each school.

The school district evacuated students right away, but many were already gone for the day as Monday is an early release day, according to the police department.

The schools were searched and no bombs were found.

BREAKING NEWS...SUSPICIOUS BOMB THREATS RECEIVED AT THREE DURANGO SCHOOLS At approximately 2:25 pm today, 3 phone...

Posted by Durango Police on Monday, December 17, 2018