UPDATE, 7:30 pm-- Escanaba Public Safety detectives, with the assistance of Gladstone Public Safety, located the juvenile male who made the concerning phone call. Detectives spoke with two juvenile males, who admitted they made the call as a prank. Officers believe the juveniles had no sincere plan to harm any students.
The case has been forwarded to the Delta County Prosecutor's Office for review. The 14-year-old boys were released to their parents after questioning.
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ESCANABA, MI-- Escanaba-area schools were on lockdown Wednesday, after someone made an unusual phone call to a local business.
Department of Public Safety officials say Tuesday night an unknown male made remarks about guns and schools to the business. No specific school, time, date, or intentions were relayed to the complainant, who felt it was in the best interest of the community to report the situation.
As a precaution officers met with school administrators and decided to initiate safety protocols at area schools. Law enforcement provided outside security.
Wednesday afternoon Escanaba Public Safety said an investigation into the matter has not produced any credible, tangible, or actionable threat, and schools have been advised to utilize their own protocols as they deem necessary.
The lockdown affected the Escanaba, Gladstone, Bark River, Mid-Peninsula, Big Bay de Noc, Holy Name, and Delta-Schoolcraft ISD school districts.
