Bomb Threat Rattles Raleigh Precinct, Triggers Middle School Lockdown

A midweek bomb threat at a northeast Raleigh police station sent officers scrambling and pushed a nearby middle school into lockdown, as investigators swept a precinct parking lot and alerted surrounding businesses.

Raleigh police said a person pulled into the lot of the department’s Northeast District station on Greens Dairy Road on Wednesday afternoon and threatened to blow up the building. East Millbrook Middle School, a short distance away, was placed on a yellow lockdown while officers checked the area and nearby businesses as a precaution. Authorities had not said whether anyone had been arrested or if a device was found.

Search at the station

Officers said they encountered the person after the vehicle pulled into the station’s lot on Greens Dairy Road and the individual threatened to blow up the building, according to CBS17. Police then launched a precautionary search of the parking area while notifying nearby businesses about the threat and ongoing sweep, the station reported.

CBS17 said its update came midday as officers continued working to secure the scene and determine whether any hazardous device was on or near the property.

Where it happened

The City of Raleigh lists its Northeast District station on Greens Dairy Road, placing the precinct in a busy stretch of northeast Raleigh with several commercial strips nearby, according to the city’s website. East Millbrook Middle School, which serves students in grades 6 through 8 on Spring Forest Road, went into a yellow lockdown during the search, according to the Wake County Public School System.

Under a yellow protocol, students typically remain secured inside classrooms while staff members and first responders handle an external situation and decide when it is safe to resume normal activity.

Local context

Threats involving explosives, even when they turn out to be hoaxes, often trigger multi-agency responses and major disruptions for schools and businesses across Wake County. In January, a bomb threat forced Wake Preparatory Academy to move to remote learning while law enforcement swept the campus and found no active device, The News & Observer reported.

What police say next

Raleigh police said the investigation remained active and did not release further information about the person’s identity or any potential charges, according to CBS17. Officers informed surrounding businesses as they cleared the area, and school officials adjusted campus restrictions as the sweep wrapped up.

This story will be updated if officials release additional details.