Breaking news … Bomb threat reported at Hamtramck High School

A Michigan State Police officer and a trained bomb detecting dog check the outside of the Hamtramck High School Community Center.

By Charles Sercombe
Almost every year, there seems to be a bomb threat at one of the city’s schools.
And for years, the threats have turned out to be pranks.
But the police department has to take each threat seriously, and once again it did on Tuesday (April 27) afternoon, when at about 3 p.m. the high school received a threat that there was a bomb in the school.
Superintendent Jaleelah Ahmed said a “young male called laughing and made the threat. We take all threats seriously and acted accordingly.”
The school was evacuated, and the Michigan State Police bomb squad was called to help investigate. A police dog trained in detecting bombs walked through the school and outside around the building as well as the Hamtramck High School Community Center next to the school.
Police Chief Anne Moise said nothing was found.
“Hamtramck Police want to remind everyone to have conversations with family members about the seriousness of these threats, and that they will be thoroughly investigated,” Moise told The Review. “Any charges will be sent to the Wayne County Prosecutors office for further action.”
The high school now has in-person classroom learning during the morning.
The investigation took over two hours, and forced officers to close off Caniff between McDougall and Gallagher during the investigation, further causing traffic congestion from the Caniff rebuild project that is happening between the I-75 service drive and Jos. Campau.
Posted April 27, 2021