A bomb threat phoned in yesterday afternoon to the Michael Berry Career Center in Dearborn Heights triggered a full police response, even though the school building was empty at the time, authorities said. Dearborn Heights officers, assisted by Michigan State Police, locked down the campus at Warren Avenue and Ann Arbor Trail and shut nearby streets while K-9 units and a bomb squad conducted a sweep. Officials reported no immediate danger to the public.
What police said
Dispatchers received the threat at 3:52 p.m., prompting officers to secure the area while Michigan State Police specialists assisted with the search and investigation, officials said. The probe remains active and ongoing, according to ClickOnDetroit.
Statewide context
Earlier this year, Michigan State Police warned that computer-generated voicemail threats had been hitting K-12 schools across the state. Many of those calls were believed to be hoaxes, but they still required full-scale responses from local departments. The agency advised jurisdictions to preserve any threatening call recordings and report details to the Michigan Intelligence Operations Center, per Michigan State Police.
About the school
The Michael Berry Career Center, located at 22586 Ann Arbor Trail in Dearborn Heights, is part of Dearborn Public Schools. The campus offers career and technical education programs to students from across the district, according to Dearborn Public Schools.
What happens next
Dearborn Heights police reiterated that there was no immediate threat to the wider public, but said the investigation is still underway and no suspect details have been released. Authorities continue to pursue leads and review the incident, as reported by ClickOnDetroit.
