Brecksville-Broadview Heights high school deemed safe, secure; threat non-credible

BRECKSVILLE, Ohio (WOIO) - Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School has been deemed safe and secure, according to Brecksville-Broadview Heights Schools.

A Facebook post from the school system says that the threat was deemed non-credible, and that an ongoing investigation is looking into the threat.

The school re-opened at 1:30 p.m. Friday and is holding activities over the weekend, officials say.

Brecksville-Broadview Heights Schools sent home high school students Friday morning due to a threat for violence, according to the school system.

A Facebook post from Brecksville-Broadview Heights Schools stated that the decision to send students home due to district officials’ desire to keep everyone safe and begin investigating.

Officials say Broadview Heights police officers will be supervising the student release with building and district leaders.

This is not the only thread made to an Ohio school today.

A Toledo catholic school cancelled class today after an online threat was made.

The Cleveland FBI released the following statement condemning swatting:

“The FBI takes swatting very seriously because it puts innocent people at risk. Investigating hoax threats drains law enforcement resources and diverts them from responding to an actual crisis.

The FBI works with our local, state, and federal law enforcement partners to gather, share, and act upon threat information as it comes to our attention and often provides resources and guidance in these investigations.We urge the public to remain vigilant and report all suspicious activity and/or individuals to law enforcement immediately.”