PRESS RELEASE
AUGUST 29, 2013
Forest, VA – This morning at 11:11am a student reported to a teacher that there was a threat written on a wall in the boys’ restroom. The School Administration and the School Resource Officer were immediately made aware of the threat.
The school was evacuated and then searched by law enforcement personnel and explosive K-9s from multiple jurisdictions. The students were dismissed early from school.
There were no injuries. The building has been deemed safe and the school will reopen on the normal daily schedule tomorrow, 8/30/2013.
This investigation continues.
Contact Sgt. David Mays
Community Service Division 540-5486-7718
