Police investigate threat at Bryan Stevenson School

Georgetown Police and Delaware State Police are investigating a possible threat to the Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence.

The threat was apparently received Sept. 12. The school sent an email to parents that evening. Another email was sent to parents Sept. 13, with additional information. 

“Yesterday, we began investigating a rumor about a student planning to bring a weapon to our campus,” the email said. “It is standard school procedure to continue with classes until a threat is found by the police to be substantiated. As such, with an eye toward caution, we opened school this morning with the oversight of the Georgetown Police Department. As the day proceeded, the police determined that there was a threat warranting further investigation. Thus, we placed the school on lockdown, securing all entrances and limiting access to the building to ensure the safety of everyone on campus while they conducted their investigation.”

The school dismissed early at 12:30 p.m., as a precaution.

Georgetown Police told the Cape Gazette that as of Sept. 13 afternoon, they had not tracked down any further information about the threat and that the school was no longer on lockdown.

“After interviewing students, including the student who received the threat via phone, the Georgetown Police Department determined that no further threats were made to the school,” the school email said. “Since the threat occurred outside their jurisdiction, the investigation has been transferred to Delaware State Police Troop 7. Moving forward, local authorities will continue to work closely with our school community to ensure the safety of all students.”

The Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence is an independent school that just opened this month. 

“Our administration is taking all necessary steps to maintain a secure environment, and we continue to collaborate with law enforcement as the investigation progresses,” the school email said.