Breaking news … Arrests made in Hamtramck High School bomb threat

By Charles Sercombe
Two Detroit teens were arrested in connection with a bomb threat at Hamtramck High School on Tuesday afternoon.
On Wednesday afternoon, Hamtramck Police Chief Anne Moise released this announcement:
“Thanks to the hard work of Hamtramck Police Detectives and the great work and partnership with Hamtramck Public Schools, I am relieved to report that two male juveniles from Detroit were identified and arrested today as being involved in the bomb threat that was called in to Hamtramck High School yesterday.
“Information will be submitted to Wayne County Juvenile Court for further steps in this matter.”
Hamtramck High School had to be evacuated Tuesday afternoon after a bomb threat was called in.
Bomb threats happen in the Hamtramck schools once in a great while, and they usually turn out to be pranks.
This one was no exception.
But the police department has to take each threat seriously. At about 3 p.m., Superintendent Jaleelah Ahmed said a “young male called, laughing, and made the threat. We take all threats seriously, and acted accordingly.”
The Michigan State Police bomb squad was called in to help investigate. A police dog trained in detecting bombs walked through the school and around the outside of building, as well as around the community center next door to the school.
Police Chief Anne Moise said that 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, and other activities in the afternoon.
The bomb threat also caused both Horizon High School and the Early Childhood Elementary School to close down for the day.
The investigation took over two hours, and also forced officers to close off Caniff between McDougall and Gallagher during the investigation. This further contributed to traffic congestion, in addition to that from the Caniff rebuild project that is happening between the I-75 service drive and Jos. Campau.

Posted April 28, 2021